La Vernia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-21 win over the Marble Falls Mustangs. Considering the Bears have won three matchups by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
COOPER NULL
| 09/26/25 vs Marble Falls | 121 |
| 09/19/25 @ Navarro | 75 |
| 09/12/25 vs Highlands | 66 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cuero | 173 |
| 08/29/25 vs Burbank | 79 |
Leading La Vernia to victory were COOPER NULL and TY CARTER. NULL rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries, while CARTER rushed for 187 yards and three scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, NULL is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game. La Vernia also got help from WYATT FRANK, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
La Vernia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of VINCENT CAPPARELLI and MATTHEW LINDSEY. La Vernia got some further help from KOLE FARMER: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
La Vernia's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Marble Falls, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
La Vernia will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The contest will give the Bears their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Marble Falls, they will be playing at home against Devine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will be up against the Warhorses / Arabians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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