The Marble Falls Mustangs will challenge the La Vernia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marble Falls took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Brackenridge, posting a 49-0 victory at home.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Becker, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Marble Falls' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jett Marcum and Jackson Trudeau.
Meanwhile, La Vernia gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Navarro with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
La Vernia relied on 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 Hajek's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got Marble Falls back to even at 2-2. As for La Vernia, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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