Football Recap: Frans Steyn Key Part of Team Effort in Rattlers Win

After losing to Clemens the last time they met, San Marcos decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rattlers took down the Buffaloes 30-13 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.

San Marcos' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Frans Steyn led the charge by throwing for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 51 yards and one TD. Justin Tardy was another key back, gaining 136 total yards and a touchdown.

San Marcos' run defense was locked in: Clemens could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Darius Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Marcos' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.

Trey Walker

Total Tackles

10/03/25 @ Clemens	8
09/26/25 vs Johnson	4
09/19/25 vs Lake Travis	5
08/29/25 vs Hutto	4

San Marcos' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Clemens' QB won't forget Trey Walker anytime soon given he sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.

San Marcos' record is now 4-2. As for Clemens, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.

San Marcos wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 28-24 defeat against East Central on the 10th. As for Clemens, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 24-20 loss against Canyon on the 10th.