Texas State stayed in its football opener at Houston for about ten minutes Saturday, but the Bobcats weren’t about to stand in the way of Houston’s resurgence. The Cougars, who are on the verge of entering the national ratings, won their 16th straight game at Robertson Stadium, crushing Texas State, 68-28.
San Marcos Academy pitched a shutout to win at home Friday night against Brooks Academy. Meanwhile, Wimberley won its battle with Dripping Springs, Lehman notched a solid win on the road and Hays fell at home to an Anderson rally.
Wimberley and Dripping Springs are right next to each other, and each scored 49 points in last week’s high school football openers. It would figure they would meet Friday night in a backyard rivalry.
For the first time since 2007, San Marcos Academy (SMA) is fielding a junior varsity (JV) football team, thanks to increased enrollment and athletic participation. The SMA JV Bears took the field against the Lockhart Lions in a scrimmage last week.
By form, the Texas State football team will be different this year. But head coach Brad Wright said Texas State will be the same type of football team. What can it mean? The answers will begin to come on Saturday, when the Bobcats open their season at Houston.
The Texas State football team will start the quest for its third straight winning season Saturday at Houston. The Bobcats closed call camp last week expecting an improved defense, though the situation is unclear at running back, where the Bobcats can’t seem to keep anyone healthy.
The opening of the high school football season did not go well for the San Marcos Rattlers, who made five turnovers and were unable to defend against an experienced passing game in their 42-0 loss to Marble Falls Friday night at Bobcat Stadium.
Wimberley won a thriller, Dripping Springs won a blowout, Hays chalked up a solid win and the San Marcos Academy fell barely short Friday night as high school football kicked off across Texas.
Outside of Wimberley, the pundits aren’t expecting a great high school football season in Hays County. But that’s why they play the games, which begin Friday night for every high school football team in the county.
Markee White, who starred on Texas State’s national semifinalist football team in 2005, caught nine passes for 99 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, leading the Spokane Shock to victory in the Arena Bowl.
