EDINBURG — UTRGV quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger was known as a dual threat during his high school days at Sharyland Pioneer. The former Diamondback rushed for 2,381 yards and 44 touchdowns during his four-year career.

In college, however, Marburger hadn’t showcased his wheels much, totaling just 40 rushing yards and no scores during his time at UTSA.

Marburger turned back the clock to his high school days Saturday, rushing for a team-high 105 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Vaqueros past Houston Christian University 27-7 at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg.

PHARR — On a night filled with fireworks and homecoming festivities, PSJA North leaned on its workhorse once again. Senior running back Ethan Guerra delivered one of the finest performances of his career, rushing for 317 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Raiders past Harlingen South 48–35 on Friday at PSJA Stadium.

The win kept the Raiders undefeated at 5–0 overall and 3–0 in district play, extending their home dominance in front of a packed crowd.

Early in the second half, the Hawks threatened to flip the momentum. Trailing by two touchdowns, South capitalized on a long punt return and a personal foul to set up a short field, with Caden Edwards punching in his third touchdown of the night to trim the deficit to 28–21 midway through the third quarter.

MISSION — Finding the end zone on defense or special teams is never an easy task. Doing both in the same night is even harder.

The Los Fresnos Falcons made it look routine Friday, scoring on offense, defense and special teams during a 63-20 blowout of the Sharyland High Rattlers at Richard Thompson Stadium in Mission.

“That is the second time we’ve done that this season,” Los Fresnos head coach David Cantu said. “It’s an amazing thing to get off to a start like that. We have a new special teams coordinator, Los Fresnos grad Charlie Rivas. I’m just happy he put that together. That was huge. We were able to score on special teams, offense and defense. When that happens, you’re just happy for the kids.”

MISSION — Brownsville Veterans running back Calvin Trevillion doesn’t get many touches on game nights. This season, the senior has eclipsed double-digit carries just twice.

That hasn’t stopped him from putting up numbers, ranking No. 11 in the Valley in rushing with 676 yards heading into Week 6.

Trevillion continued to showcase his big-play ability against Sharyland Pioneer on Thursday, erupting for 214 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries during a 46-21 victory over the Diamondbacks at Richard Thompson Stadium in Mission.

McALLEN — The McAllen High Bulldogs have grown used to pulling out wins despite slow offensive starts this season.

Friday night seemed headed the same way, with the Bulldogs cutting the deficit to three points with just over two minutes remaining after a touchdown pass from senior quarterback McCoy Wolthoff to wideout Finn Henderson.

A quick three-and-out by the Vela offense gave the Bulldogs one last chance at a comeback.

The rally never came, however, as Edinburg Vela defensive back Devin Caballero jarred the ball loose from Henderson’s grip on the final drive, forcing a turnover that sealed the Sabercats’ 10-7 win Friday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.

CORPUS CHRISTI — Senior quarterback Daren Garcia set the tone and running back Ethan Guerra delivered the knockout blows, as PSJA North went on the road and defeated Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 24–13 on Friday night at Buccaneer Stadium.

“You gotta love these games, we live for these,” Garcia said. “Our defense gave us stops, and we just kept the mindset at halftime that it was still a ballgame. For our senior group to finish like this, it’s amazing.”

The Raiders struck first late in the opening quarter when Garcia connected with Guerra on a 46-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles answered early in the second, with Anthony Winans finding Ryker Hinojosa from 38 yards out to send the game into halftime tied 7–7.

Mission Veterans quarterback Roman Reyna didn’t look like himself during the second half of a non-district contest against Harlingen High.

After scoring his third rushing touchdown of the night in the third quarter, Reyna left the game for a drive before returning midway through the period.

Even after returning, he appeared limited, moving gingerly in the pocket as he tried to orchestrate the offense.

The sophomore flipped a switch with less than three minutes remaining, however, leading back-to-back touchdown drives to rally the Patriots past the Cardinals 37-36 on Thursday at Tom Landry Stadium in Mission.

The UTRGV Vaqueros closed their inaugural non-conference schedule in style, routing Texas Wesleyan 61–13 at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium. With the win, UTRGV improves to 4–0, joining South Alabama in 2009 as the only FCS programs since 2008 to start 4–0 in their first season. Quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger led the charge, throwing for 223 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 55 yards and another score.

EDINBURG — Since 2008, only one other FCS program has started its inaugural campaign 4-0. The Vaqueros added their name to that list Saturday, joining South Alabama (2009) after a 61-13 rout of Texas Wesleyan at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg.

The win closes out UTRGV’s inaugural non-conference slate with a perfect 4-0 record, including 3-0 at home. The Vaqueros are also one of 15 unbeaten programs at the FCS level this year.

“Proud of our guys and the way we’ve played,” UTRGV head coach Travis Bush said. “Shoutout to Texas Wesleyan. We knew they were a good football team. They’re well-coached and sound. They gave us some fits early. Guys did a good job in the first half. … Hats off to our guys. Proud of the way they finished. We want to go 1-0 every week. We did that. It is time to move on to some conference games now.”