The La Vernia Bears will venture away from home to square off against 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 victory over Navarro. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
La Vernia's success was spearheaded by 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 as well, 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 never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Brackenridge 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. Kole Becker was another key player, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Marble Falls' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Brackenridge's QB won't forget Kaleb Bielfeldt anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Bielfeldt also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
La Vernia's record is now 3-1. As for Marble Falls, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. La Vernia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266 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 game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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