ROY HESS | Staff Writer
Harlingen South’s boys and girls soccer teams enjoyed successful outings Tuesday as the second round of District 32-6A action got underway.
Playing at Los Fresnos, the Hawks defeated the Falcons 4-1 and the Lady Hawks prevailed 1-0 over the Lady Falcons.
The South boys built a 3-1 lead by halftime.
Leading the way for the Hawks was Leo Torres with two goals. Teammates Daylon Hernandez and Joaquin Ovalle added a goal apiece.
The win keeps the South boys tied with Brownsville Rivera for the 32-6A lead. Both teams are 4-2 with 12 points apiece.
“Our team seems extremely focused this second half after having the week off (last week),” Hawks coach Julian Robles said. “The team has worked hard all season to obtain positive results, and the guys have been rewarded for it.
“We understand how the district standings can change from one game to another since every district game is very competitive,” Robles added. “The only thing we can do is take it one game at a time.”
The South boys play at home against Rivera next Tuesday in what could be a showdown between district leaders. Before that, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, South is at San Benito and Rivera is at home against Los Fresnos.
The Lady Hawks did themselves a big favor in their district race by edging the 32-6A-leading Lady Falcons.
The difference in the match was a second-half goal by Mellory Grannum.
“The win gets us closer to first place and puts a little pressure on Los Fresnos,” Lady Hawks coach Omar Pedroza said. “We’ve just got to take care of business the rest of the season.”
The Lady Hawks play at San Benito as well on Friday. They play at 7:30 p.m. after the boys play at 5:30 p.m.
32-6A UPDATE
Here are the latest 32-6A boys standings: South (4-2, 12 points), Rivera (4-2, 12 points), San Benito (4-2, 11 points), Brownsville Hanna (2-4, eight points), Harlingen High (2-4, six points) and Los Fresnos (2-4, five points).
Here are the most recent 32-6A girls standings: Los Fresnos (5-1, 14 points), South (4-2, 13 points), Harlingen High (4-2, 12 points), Hanna (3-2, nine points), Rivera (1-4, three points) and San Benito (0-6, no points).
BUS ACCIDENT
The girls game between Rivera and Hanna on Tuesday night at Hanna was postponed because the Lady Raiders’ bus was involved in a traffic accident with a car en route to the game.
It appears the accident wasn’t serious.
“Overall, we are OK,” Lady Raiders coach Eduardo Torres said Wednesday.
The game has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. March 11.
32-4A BOYS UPDATE
Raymondville (6-2) and Port Isabel (6-1) remain tied for the District 32-4A lead with 18 points apiece, although the Bearkats suffered a 3-2 overtime loss at La Feria on Tuesday, while the Tarpons had an open date.
Port Isabel plays at home against La Feria on Friday and goes to Raymondville next Tuesday, so the boys race in 32-4A is getting pretty interesting.