The San Marcos High School football team, which finished the 2009 season with a 3-6 record, still placed 15 players on All-District 27-4A teams due to the individual skills of the players and the overall competitiveness of the ball club.
The San Marcos Rattlers won their final game of the season Friday night, scoring 34 points in the fourth quarter to beat Seguin, 51-31. Also, Wimberley clinched the District 8-3A title with a 35-28 win at Fredericksburg.
The football teams at San Marcos High School and San Marcos Baptist Academy will try to close out their seasons with wins at home Friday night, while the Wimberley Texans would win their district with a victory at Fredericksburg.
Eliminated from high school football playoff contention, the San Marcos Rattlers encounter the final two weeks of the season as two more chances to win.
Another close game went against the San Marcos Rattlers Friday night, dropping them from the high school football playoff race. The Rattlers fell, 28-21, to Schertz Clemens at Bobcat Stadium.
In a sense, the playoffs begin Friday night for the San Marcos Rattlers, who face Schertz Clemens at Bobcat Stadium. As long as the Rattlers keep winning, they’ll keep playing.
San Marcos came within one two-point conversion of pulling off an improbable win Friday night at Alamo Heights. Also, Hays improved to 2-0 in District 17-4A, while Dripping Springs and San Marcos Baptist Academy ran their losing streaks to six and three games, respectively.
Only time will tell if the San Marcos Rattlers’ convincing win against Kerrville Tivy last Friday was a breakthrough or a flash in the pan. Could that time be Friday night, when the Rattlers go to Alamo Heights?
Needing a win to stay in the District 27-4A playoff chase, the San Marcos Rattlers pounced on visiting Kerrville Tivy and held on for a 44-32 win Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. The victory broke a nine-game district losing streak for the Rattlers, for whom a postseason appearance is suddenly within view.
The San Marcos Rattlers enter Friday night’s home game against Kerrville Tivy needing a win to maintain a realistic shot at the high school football playoffs. In addition, Wimberley will try to grow its lead in District 8-3A, Dripping Springs will try to snap a four-game losing streak and San Marcos Baptist will open its district season.
