War Stories- Former ‘Hounds recall epic ‘Battles” 
By PETE BANDA
San Benito News
Almost like clockwork, right around the time the UIL releases their yearly High School football schedules; former Alumni from both San Benito High and Harlingen High begin eagerly texting or calling anybody who they think might have taken a glance at the schedule. From those die-hard fans that have held season-tickets for decades, to former players who now have children playing in the game themselves, to even those who have graduated and moved away but still keep-up with the “Battle” through social media, virtually any and everyone that has ever come out of this town knows just how important this game is and always has been.
Yes, the Battle of the Arroyo has been a historically lopsided event, with Harlingen holding a dominating 58-21-5 record, however most of those wins came decades ago when the entire talent pool of Harlingen was being funneled into one school. “Back then, they were the team to beat in the whole Valley,” said 1977 graduate Chris Rojas, who was a 2-way starter for the ‘Hounds back then. “It didn’t matter if we lost eight or nine games, if we beat the Cardinals, everybody looked at it as a successful season.”
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‘Hounds look for second district win vs. ‘Cards
By KEVIN LEE LARA
Special to the NEWS
The Arroyo Colorado extends over 90 miles throughout Texas, and as a subordinate distributary to the Rio Grande River, the Arroyo is used for drainage from many farms bordering the stream and also serves as an ecosystem and a habitat for many species. But in one annual occasion, it serves a different purpose. One of which two cities, San Benito and Harlingen, compete for bragging rights over the territory, which acts as a boundary between the two rival schools. The time has come for the Greyhounds (3-2, 1-1) to face the Cardinals (2-0, 4-1) in the 2015 edition of the Battle of the Arroyo.
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Battle of the Arroyo up for National Rivaly of the Week Contest
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ
SAN BENITO NEWS
Back in 2011, San Benito and Harlingen shocked the state when their infamous “Battle of the Arroyo” rivalry won a Nike contest that awarded them custom-made uniforms from the multi-billion dollar company.
Well, now that same rivalry is getting them National attention.
As of press time last night, the San Benito vs. Harlingen match-up was leading by thousands of votes in the Great American Rivalry Series contest for Week 8.
According to greatamericanrivalry.com, the winning team is presented with the Great American Rivalry Series Championship Trophy and one player is selected as the “Most Valuable Player” and awarded a trophy and a medal as well. The top senior student athlete from each school receives the Rivalry Scholar Student-Athlete Scholarship Award also.
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