Football Preview: Marble Falls Mustangs vs. La Vernia Bears
The Marble Falls Mustangs will challenge the La Vernia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Marble Falls took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Brackenridge, posting a 49-0 victory at home.
Joaquin Aguilar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Kole Becker, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, La Vernia was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They strolled past Navarro with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Keegan Hajek and Sean Garza were among the main playmakers for La Vernia as the former threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes and the latter rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Logan Maytum was Hajek's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Marble Falls back to even at 2-2. As for La Vernia, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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