Football Preview: Burnet Bulldogs vs. Marble Falls Mustangs
Burnet is 7-2 against Marble Falls since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Burnet Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Marble Falls Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Burnet will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Burnet is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Lake View: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Burnet blew Lake View out of the water with a 57-14 final score. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 30.4 points per game.
Josiah Coronado continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Peyton Lopez, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Burnet's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Demetrius Taliaferro with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Marble Falls was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 28-27 to Devine. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Marble Falls saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joaquin Aguilar, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Marble Falls also got help from Kole Becker, who showed off his sure hands for 109 receiving yards.
Burnet's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Marble Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Coronado and Aguilar. Coronado has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 89 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Aguilar has averaged 80.7 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything went Burnet's way against Marble Falls in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Burnet made off with a 24-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burnet since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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