San Marcos hadn't done well against Judson recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rattlers walked away with a 27-17 victory over the Rockets. For the Rattlers, this counts as revenge for the 55-3 win the Rockets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Justin Tardy
| 08/29/25 vs Hutto | 165 |
| 09/26/25 vs Johnson | 131 |
| 10/10/25 vs East Central | 124 |
| 10/17/25 @ Judson | 105 |
| 10/03/25 @ Clemens | 104 |
| + 3 more games |
San Marcos' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Tardy, who rushed for 105 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. Tardy has become a key player for the Rattlers: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Frans Steyn, who rushed for 48 yards and one score.
San Marcos' run defense was locked in: Judson could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Colson Geesee for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Marcos' ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.
San Marcos' defense didn't let Dominique Davis Jr, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Geesee was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Judson's side was Izayah Young, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Although Judson took the loss, they still got scores from LJ Shipman and Kayden Graham.
San Marcos has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points on average over those games. As for Judson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Coming up, San Marcos will be playing at home against Steele at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rattlers will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Judson, they will head out on the road to face off against Canyon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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