Marble Falls football players recognized for season
Marble Falls High School senior running back Keith Jerome (right) accepts his participation certificate from offensive coordinator Bill Poe as head coach Todd Dodge talks about Jerome playing part of the season with an injured knee about which he didn't tell anyone. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School football team had many accomplishments thanks to the athletes, said Mustangs head coach Todd Dodge.
Dodge made his comments during the program’s end-of-year awards ceremony Dec. 11.
“It was very, very special to me,” he said. “We had a tremendous group of seniors.”
He noted the win against Burnet; the way the team fought back in the second half against Cedar Park after trailing 37-0 though the Mustangs lost 51-39; being two minutes away from beating Leander Vandegrift; competing for 48 minutes for the 45-41 victory against Cedar Park Vista Ridge; and beating Dripping Springs on the road as season highlights.
He also told the story of a group of monkeys who were chasing bananas to illustrate the importance of believing in yourself. He said coaches often wonder if their players are listening.
“When I walked into the dressing room, there’s a strand of bananas hanging from our ceiling,” he said with a grin. “We control what we want to go after. We talked about promising never to give up or quit on each other.”
Certificates of participation were given to each player, including 64 freshmen who made up two squads during 2013.
jfierro@thepicayune.com
DISTRICT 25-4A OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Quarterback Brennen Wooten.
ALL-DISTRICT 25-4A OFFENSIVE PLAYERS: first team – receiver Garrett Gray (unanimous), running back Keith Jerome; second team – receiver J.T. Watson, linemen Chace Fry, Drake Harkins; honorable mention – lineman Sam Kohutek; academic all-district – Wooten, Gray, Jerome, Watson, Fry, Kohutek, Harkins, Ty Coffey, Carson Bowen, Marcos Marichalar, Chris Carter, Kylen Skonning, Tyler Ryan, Sammy Pearce, Mitchell Mullinix, Hunter Dooley, Ryan Becker, Justin Despain
ALL-DISTRICT 25-4A DEFENSIVE PLAYERS: second team – linebacker Zuri Buchanan, lineman Jason Lenior; honorable mention – defensive back Aidin Parnell, linebacker Daven Manning; academic all-district – Buchanan, Lenoir, Parnell, Bryce Fry, David Spurlock, Steven Petrosky, Cullen Vaught, R.J. Mintz, Eric Cauble, James Bryer, Travis Dilworth, Jeff Ramey, Sean Paris, Lane Bishop
TEAM AWARDS: Most Valuable Player – Brennen Wooten; Offensive Most Valuable Player – Garrett Gray; Defensive Most Valuable Player – Aidin Parnell; Outstanding Offensive Lineman – Chace Fry; Outstanding Defensive Lineman – Jason Lenior; Special Teams Most Valuable Player – Alejandro Osornio; Attack Team Players of the Year – Bryce Fry and Alex Roman; Team Me Award – Carson Bowen