Football Preview: La Vernia Bears vs. Marble Falls Mustangs
The La Vernia Bears will head out on the road to take on the Marble Falls Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 875 yards in their previous games.
La Vernia gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 win over Navarro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
La Vernia relied on the efforts of Keegan Hajek, who threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and Sean Garza, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Logan Maytum was in the mix too, providing La Vernia with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marble Falls got themselves on the board against Brackenridge on Friday, but Brackenridge never followed suit. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 49-0.
Joaquin Aguilar was his usual excellent self, 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.
Marble Falls' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Kaleb Bielfeldt was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
La Vernia's record now sits at 3-1. As for Marble Falls, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. La Vernia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Marble Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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