Former Mustang in FCS championship game with Sam Houston State
HUNTSVILLE — Former Marble Falls High School quarterback Matt Merkens has a chance at getting a national championship ring.
The former Mustang is a backup redshirt quarterback for Sam Houston State, which will play in the Football Championship Series, or Division I-AA, national title game against North Dakota State noon Jan. 7.
The Bearkats (14-0, 7-0) are seeded No. 1 in the playoffs and won the Southland Conference. They defeated Montana 31-28 in the national semifinals Dec. 16.
Merkens graduated in 2010 after backing up senior quarterback Zed Woerner.
The game will be televised on ESPN2 and ESPN3.