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WEEK 5 PREVIEW: Cats to host winless Gators; Falcs plan to put away Lopez; South Hawks, Cards take on Veterans, Rivera

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO — While their defense has been plenty to write about, the Rio Hondo Bobcats’ offense isn’t too far behind. Especially after last week. In their Saturday night game at Hidalgo, the Bobcats cranked out 506 total yards in their 48-20 thrashing of the Pirates, including an …

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WEEK 4 PREVIEW: Bobcats primed to rebound in Hidalgo; Cards seek first win against Weslaco

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS After hanging tough in a loss against a good Sinton Pirates team last week, the Rio Hondo Bobcats saw some positives. Trailing just 14-7 at halftime, the Bobcats eventually fell to the Pirates 35-7. Sinton went all the way to the state semifinals last year and is always …

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FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Five reasons to be excited for the ’Hounds

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS As they take the week off to get ready for district next week, there are reasons for optimism concerning the San Benito Greyhounds despite their 1-2 record. The ’Hounds stand at 1-2 after losses to two of the Valley’s more talented squads, Weslaco East and McAllen Memorial. Here …

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WEEK 3 ROUNDUP: ’Hounds show heart in Stangs loss; Cats fall to Sinton; Falcons win in dramatic fashion… again

  By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS One thing that can’t be coached is heart. Faced with a bruising McAllen Memorial running game, three weather-related delays and a 22-point halftime deficit, the San Benito Greyhounds could’ve packed it in and looked ahead to their open date next week. Not this team. For the second …

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PHOTO GALLERY: San Benito vs. McAllen Memorial (Sept. 12, 2014)

(Photos by Jessica Tijerina) A rain-soaked and delay-heavy Friday night didn’t discourage San Benito Greyhound fans from attending Bobby Morrow Stadium to watch their ‘Hounds face the McAllen Memorial Mustangs. Pictured are some of the festivities from the evening. Did you attend the game and take photos? Submit your pictures to the San Benito News by emailing them …

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’Hounds to face high-octane Memorial offense

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Trevor Speights and the McAllen Memorial Mustangs are coming to town after going on a 69-point scoring frenzy against Edinburg Economedes this past Friday. The San Benito Greyhounds – fresh off a disappointing 42-14 loss against Weslaco East on Friday, Sept. 5 – will be looking to close out …

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Turnovers hurt ’Hounds in 42-14 loss to East

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO — The scoreboard doesn’t lie: There aren’t many ways to sugarcoat a 42-14 victory by Weslaco East over San Benito on Thursday night. But despite the loss, which was not as distant as the final score indicates, there are some silver linings for the Greyhounds. Plagued by …

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’Hounds on road against East Thursday

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO — After opening the season with a resounding 53-7 win over Edinburg, many people’s ears perked up concerning the San Benito Greyhounds. The ’Hounds (1-0) used a special teams barrage of an onside kick, blocked punt, blocked field goal and kickoff return for a touchdown to put …

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WEEK 2 PREVIEW: Falcons, Jackets look for first win; Cats home vs. Juarez-Lincoln; Vela comes knocking against Hawks; Cards ready for Reagan

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – Surely, the sting hasn’t subsided completely. For the Los Fresnos Falcons, letting a 19-point lead slip away, which resulted in a crushing 22-19 loss last Friday against Edinburg North, can either break them or show just what kind of men they are. The Falcons have …

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KABOOM! ’Hounds explode in 53-7 shellacking of Edinburg

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds didn’t exactly start the season with a bang. KABOOM! was more like it. After a 40-minute delay due to lightning in the area, the ’Hounds used big plays on special teams and a marvelous night from senior running back Gabriel Vasquez to pummel Edinburg …

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