Emery/Weiner came tearing into Saturday's game with 11 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the San Marcos Academy Bears, posting a 60-14 victory at home. This was payback for Emery/Weiner, who suffered a 58-30 loss the last time these two teams met.
D'Andre Bergt was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bennett Grossman, who rushed for 79 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Emery/Weiner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Although San Marcos Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Rye Roberts and David Followell.
Emery/Weiner's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for San Marcos Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emery/Weiner will play host again on Saturday to welcome Fort Bend Chargers HomeSchool, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for San Marcos Academy, they will take on Hill Country Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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