The Marble Falls Mustangs will square off against the La Vernia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Marble Falls took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Brackenridge 49-0 at home.
It was another big night for Joaquin Aguilar, who rushed 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. Another player making a difference was Kole Becker, who picked 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. Leading the way was Kaleb Bielfeldt with 2.5. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
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'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 Hajek's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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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