Marble Falls football looks to bench Comal Davenport
CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs will need another solid performance from junior Jamie Castillo when they travel to face Comal Davenport. Photo by Stennis Shotts
The Marble Falls High School football team is looking to end the 2022 season with a victory to jumpstart its offseason. But its opponent, Comal Davenport, needs this win to stay in contention for at least a share of the District 13-4A Division I championship.
The two teams square off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Davenport High School Stadium, 23255 FM 3009 in San Antonio.
Marble Falls head coach Brian Herman noted Davenport’s lethal offense.
“They’re averaging 43 points a game and giving up 32,” he said. “They want to score, they want the ball.”
The Wolves (8-1, 3-1) operate out of a spread offense and are led by junior quarterback Triston Hamlin who has completed 148 of 218 passes for 2,232 yards, 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions and has 34 rushes for 126 yards and a score. Senior running back Shastin Golden has 215 carries for 1,758 yards and 23 scores. Junior receiver Kyler Payne has 43 receptions for 708 yards and 13 touchdowns and senior athlete David Miller has 46 catches for 636 yards and 2 scores. While Hamlin distributes the ball to other teammates, these are the top producers for the team.
Davenport’s defense is led by senior linebacker Judge Erickson, who has 101 tackles, 2 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries.
The Mustangs’ game plan comes down to controlling the clock with their slot-T offense and finishing drives with points.
“If our kids will believe in what they’re doing and their capabilities and keep the ball away from them, anything can happen,” Herman said.
He noted Taylor had around five plays that went for more than 40 yards during its 32-29 loss to Davenport Oct. 7.
The difference between the two teams is the type of speed each possesses, he said.
“Davenport may not have top-end speed,” he said. “Taylor had top-end speed in a few positions. Davenport’s team quickness trumps Taylor’s individual speed (per position).”
Where the Mustangs decide to run the football will be crucial because the Wolves’ speed allows them to quickly get to the ball carrier to make a play.
“We’ll have to find a way to get off tackle in between space,” Herman said. “If we can have slow-controlled drives that end in points — we have to keep their offense off the field and ours on and keep the score in the 20s and 30s and not in the 40s or 50s.”
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