Marble Falls is 2-7 against Burnet since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Marble Falls took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Devine as they made off with a 36-14 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
Marble Falls' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Crawford Mattox, who rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 70 yards and one TD. Quavyon Alexander made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marble Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Marble Falls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alexander and Gregory Lemon. Alexander got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burnet). They came out on top against Lake View by a score of 46-36 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Marble Falls better keep an eye on Josiah Coronado. He was instrumental in Burnet's win, rushing for 184 yards and three scores while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Coronado showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards. Peyton Lopez also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Marble Falls' victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Burnet, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4.
| Rushing Yards | 495 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 8 |
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Joaquin Aguilar and Coronado. Aguilar just won't slow down this season and has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 82.5 rushing yards per game. Coronado has been a dominant force too and has run in those 3 touchdowns while averaging 93.7 rushing yards per game.
Marble Falls was taken down by Burnet 43-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
