FALL SPORTS PREVIEW 2013: Marble Falls football
[box]2013 MARBLE FALLS MUSTANGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(All kickoffs at 7:30 p.m. unless noted)
Aug. 30 at La Grange; Sept. 6 vs. Smithville; Sept. 13 at Burnet; Sept. 20 vs. Boerne Champion; Sept. 27 (bye); Oct. 4 at Cedar Park (district); Oct. 11 vs. Leander Rouse (district, homecoming); Oct. 18 at Leander Vandegrift (district); Oct. 25 vs. Cedar Park Vista Ridge (district); Nov. 1 at Dripping Springs (district); Nov. 8 vs. Leander (district)[/box]TEAM: Marble Falls High School football
HEAD COACH: Todd Dodge
DISTRICT: 25-4A
2012 RESULT: 4-6 overall and 1-5 in district
RETURNERS: Aidin Parnell, Carson Bowen, Garrett Gray, J.T. Watson, Cody Seelig, Keith Jerome, Steven Petrosky
NEWCOMERS: Ty Coffey, Davin Manning, Brennen Wooten, Drake Harkins, Alejandro Osornio, Sam Kohutek, Dylon Jackson, Jason Lenoir
OUTLOOK: A 62-55 win against Boerne Champion in Week 4 last season reaffirmed why Marble Falls hired Dodge to be the head coach. Former quarterback Mike Richardson threw for 724 yards to break the state’s single-game passing record, which also ranks second nationally. The night showed off the Mustangs’ abilities and talent and let members of District 25-4A know not to take Marble Falls lightly.
The Mustangs’ only district win was a 38-35 decision against Dripping Springs. Marble Falls averaged 21 points a game while giving up an average of 42 points. As a result, Dodge hired defensive coordinator Tony Salazar from Leander.
Sophomore quarterback Wooten was named the starter in the spring, and he’ll have a slew of weapons around him led by all-state receiver Gray, who committed to the University of Texas in June, and running back Keith Jerome, who has been contacted by several colleges.
The starting offensive line also will be new. And those players have a new coach, Brandon Murdock. They have been meeting together to review film, talk after each practice and build rapport.
In 2012, Cedar Park captured the sixth consecutive state title for teams in District 25-4A as the Division II winner, and Leander Rouse lost to the Georgetown in the semifinals of the Division I playoffs. So needless to say, Dodge doesn’t see a reason why the district won’t have teams playing into December.
“I think (district competition is) as tough as it was going into last year,” he said. “I think that two teams that stick out, Cedar Park and Leander, are matchup problems for a lot of people. I don’t think there’s any question that when you look around the state, (District 25-4A is) in the top two or three 4A divisions in the state.”
jfierro@thepicayune.com
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The 2013 Marble Falls High School Mustangs junior varsity football team. Photo by Virgil Belk/Hill Country Sports Images[/tab] [tab title=”FRESHMEN”]
The 2013 Marble Falls High School Mustangs freshmen football team. Photo by Virgil Belk/Hill Country Sports Images[/tab] [/tabs]