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Abbie Salmeron was named homecoming queen Friday night for Marble Falls High School. Salmeron is a senior and member of the Starlettes.

Marble Falls' Brennen Wooten hit Jacob Metcalf on a 9-yard pass with 17 seconds left to give the Marble Falls Mustangs a 49-46 come-from-behind win over Leander Friday on homecoming night at Mustang Stadium.

Metcalf caught six passes for 183 yards and scored twice in the final five minutes while the Mustangs defense scored two defensive touchdowns to give the Mustangs the victory.

Sam Harkins had a 49-yard fumble return for one score and Travis Dilworth recovered a fumble in the end zone to lead the defense.

The  Mustangs (4-3, 2-2) will face Cedar Park (4-3, 2-2) this week at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park.

Georgetown rolled up 622 yards of offense and handed Marble Falls a 62-35 loss in District 25-5A football Friday at Georgetown.

Georgetown senior quarterbac Ben Bottlniger threw for four touchdowns and guided the Eagles to the impressive win.

The Mustangs had 397 yards of offense, but took a physical beating from the Eagles.

Georgetown is 5-1 overall and 2-1 in district. Marble Falls falls to 3-3 overall and 1-2.

Marble Falls is one of six teams tied at 1-1 in District 25-5A after two outings.

The Mustangs blasted Dripping Springs Friday night, taking a 35-14 victory at Mustang Stadium, dominating the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

The Mustangs defense held Dripping Springs, which ran at will against Cedar Park last week, to 58 yards.

Brennen Wooten led the Mustangs offense to 609 yards of total offense. The Mustangs quarterback averaged 26 yards a completion and hit junior Jacob Metcalf four times for 174 yards. Metcalf for an 80-yard score to put the Mustangs aheadmidway through the second quarter.

Read all about the Musangs in Tuesday's Highlander.

Marble Falls had a full slate of youth football games on Saturday at Pony Stadium. Please pick up Tuesday's Highlander for photos and recap of games.

By Mark Goodson

Highlander Sports Editor

Marble Falls' trip to Gupton Stadium turned out to be a rough one.

The Mustangs gave up 17 yards play in the first half and Vista Ridge scored on its first five possessions to take command and handed Marble Falls a 49-21 defeat in the District 25-5A opener for both teams.

Quarterback Matt Snow, a 6-1, 185-pound junior, made Marble Falls night miserable with 14 carries for 147 yard rushing. He scored twice on runs of 40 and five yards.

Vista Ridge (4-0) jumped to the early lead with an 11-play, 73-yard march the first time the Rangers had the ball.

On the next four possessions, the Rangers snapped the ball just 12 times and came away with a 35-0 lead with nine minutes let in the second quarter.

The Mustangs (2-2) climbed back, but still trailed 42-14 at halftime.

Marble Falls played Vista Ridge in a dual match in team tennis Friday. The Mustangs came in with a 1-1 record in team tennis. Read all about it in Tuesday's Highlander.

Marble Falls picked off three passes and the Mustang defense played its best game in three seasons to lead the team to a 40-7 victory over the Boerne Greyhounds Friday at Mustang Stadium. Read all about it, in Tuesday's HIghlander.

By Mark Goodson
Highlander Sports Editor
Marble Falls defensive coordinator Chad Bishop said freeing up the linebackers will be a key to the success of this year’s defense.
The Mustangs have some solid linebackers in Travis Dilworth, Jeff Ramey and Chris Carter.
Dilworth is a veteran and has impressed in preseason workouts.
“Travis is going to be good,’’ Bishop said. “He has good ball skills and he is aggressive.’’
Carter gives the defense some versatility with his ability to play outside and man the end position on different calls.
“He’s hard to block,’’ Bishop said.
Please read Friday's Highlander for more