HARLINGEN — The Galvan brothers and Harlingen High Cardinals football go hand in hand.
Jaime, Jesse and Justin are all on the 2018 Cardinals football team, and it is not every day you see a set of brothers take the field together.
Growing up in Harlingen, the Galvan boys dreamed of the day they could be a part of the Cardinals program. They attended Memorial Middle School and grew up going to Cardinals games.
Jaime and Jesse played together in little league, and it was then the two wanted to play together once they got to high school.
“We talked about it a couple times,” Jaime said. “It was something we always wanted to do when we got to the varsity.”
Jaime, a junior this year, is the starting quarterback. Jessie is a senior and plays outside linebacker, and the youngest, Justin, a sophomore, is a wide receiver. Their older brother, Jose, is a former Cardinals player and graduated in 2016.
“All we talk about is football,” Jesse said. “We do it here at school, and at home we will go over different things. It is fun because I play defense and I’m able to help Jaime with different reads, and Jaime is able to help me.”
“As an older brother I hope they look up to me,” Jesse said. “I want them to learn from me and learn from my mistakes.”
Justin, who is in his first year as a member of the varsity, is taking in the opportunity to not only play alongside his older brothers but to also learn from them.
“It’s a blessing to be able to play with them,” Justin said. “They have helped me learn the plays and are teaching me how to be a Cardinal. It felt good to take the field Friday night for the first time. Now that I got my first game in, I’m ready to get better and get things going.”