Valley-Boys basketball schedule
Editor’s Note: Coaches are asked to e-mail their schedules to wbaker@themonitor.com or fax them to (956) 683-4401.
Nov. 16
Non-district
Weslaco High at Mercedes, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17
Non-district
PSJA Memorial at McAllen Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
Harlingen South at Sharyland, 7:30 p.m.
La Joya Palmview at Mission Veterans, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Pace at Harlingen High, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Lopez at PSJA High, 7:30 p.m.
Roma at PSJA North, 7:30 p.m.

Valley-Boys basketball schedule
Editor’s Note: Coaches are asked to e-mail their schedules to wbaker@themonitor.com or fax them to (956) 683-4401.
Nov. 16
Non-district
Weslaco High at Mercedes, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17
Non-district
PSJA Memorial at McAllen Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
Harlingen South at Sharyland, 7:30 p.m.
La Joya Palmview at Mission Veterans, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Pace at Harlingen High, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Lopez at PSJA High, 7:30 p.m.
Roma at PSJA North, 7:30 p.m.

HARLINGEN — Mack Sanchez zigged and Mack Sanchez zagged.

He broke a tackle here and a he broke a tackle there.

Then he sprinted.

The run will officially go down as a 52-yard touchdown run. But really, Sanchez covered about 105 yards of field running what seemed like circles around San Benito defenders.

Typical Mack The Knife.

HARLINGEN — Mack Sanchez zigged and Mack Sanchez zagged.

He broke a tackle here and a he broke a tackle there.

Then he sprinted.

The run will officially go down as a 52-yard touchdown run. But really, Sanchez covered about 105 yards of field running what seemed like circles around San Benito defenders.

Typical Mack The Knife.

HARLINGEN — There’s a first time for everything.

For the first time in the storied history of the Battle of the Arroyo, Harlingen and San Benito will meet in the postseason.

The Cards host the Greyhounds tonight at Boggus Stadium in a Class 5A, Division I bi-district clash.

Harlingen defeated the Greyhounds, 35-6, for the 56th time in the 80 years of The Battle.

The Cards lead the all-time series 56-19-5.

But tonight’s Battle 80.5 has a lot more riding on it than the previous 80.

SAN BENITO — The San Benito Greyhounds are back in the Class 5A state playoffs after a one-year absence thanks to Friday’s 48-21 District 32-5A victory over Brownsville Rivera at Bobby Morrow Stadium.

The Greyhounds (6-4, 5-2 district) advance to next week’s bi-district playoffs and play Harlingen High at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Harlingen’s Boggus Stadium.

"This is very exciting and very emotional for everybody," San Benito coach Spencer Gantt said. "It’s not often that a first-year head coach gets to go to the playoffs, and I’m real happy for our players."

The scenario will be a familiar one when San Benito plays host to Rivera in their District 32-5A regular-season finale at 7:30 p.m. today at Bobby Morrow Stadium.

It’s one of those matchups where the winner goes to the playoffs and the loser’s season is over.

Naturally, neither the Greyhounds (5-4, 4-2 district) nor the Raiders (3-6, 3-3) want to be the ones turning in their equipment so soon after tonight.

Pace’s defense can flex its muscles.

The Vikings’ defense held San Benito to only seven points in the second half and stopped San Benito’s Brandon Marquez on the Greyhounds’ final drive, giving Pace a thrilling 33-28 victory Saturday night at Sams Stadium.

Pace’s win gives the Vikings a chance to claim a piece of the District 32-5A title when they play the Hanna Golden Eagles on Thursday.

Pace’s defense can flex its muscles.

The Vikings’ defense held San Benito to only seven points in the second half and stopped San Benito’s Brandon Marquez on the Greyhounds’ final drive, giving Pace a thrilling 33-28 victory Saturday night at Sams Stadium.

Pace’s win gives the Vikings a chance to claim a piece of the District 32-5A title when they play the Hanna Golden Eagles on Thursday.

Pace and San Benito are itching to get back on the gridiron for different reasons.

The Vikings are looking to get back into the winner’s circle after suffering their first district loss, AND the Greyhounds want to extend their victory streak to five games as the district rivals clash Saturday night at Sams Stadium.

"We were very disappointed after last week’s loss to Los Fresnos," Pace coach Rene Medrano said. "We wanted to get back on the field as soon as we stepped off it last week. San Benito is a good football team, and we’re going to have to play very well."