When: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Where: Alamodome, San Antonio 

Radio/TV: 1370 AM.

Records: Westlake 8-4; Harlingen 10-2

Foe to know: Quarterback John Murphy directs a balanced attack while averaging 159 yards passing and 68 yards rushing a game.

Stat that matters: 1,048– Yards of offense gained by Harlingen in two playoff games.

Rundown: Traditional Valley powerhouse boasts an electric spread offense that tallied 501 yards of offense in a 35-7 win over Laredo United last week. … The Chaps defeated Harlingen 45-14 in the 2003 Class 5A Region IV Division I finals, which is the lone  meeting between the two schools. … The Cardinals have outscored their playoff foes 98-21. … RB Pablo Garza had 179 yards rushing and four TDS against United. … Harlingen ranks 12th in the state in point differential this season, outscoring foes by an average of 37.3-14.3. … Harlingen’s defense relies on a variety of blitzes to disrupt offenses. .. The Cards have not played anyone north of Laredo.

Picayune’s pick: Westlake 49, Harlingen 21.