Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports writer
The Natalia Mustangs pulled off what some might call a miraculous win against Nixon- Smiley High School, 18-15, after Quarterback Mason Giera threw a hail mary and connected with receiver Juan Gonzales who made the game-winning catch. Head Coach Jason Reynolds described the game as one of the most exciting games he’s ever been a part of.
Reynolds said he was proud of the way his team “rose to the occasion” against a tough opponent like Nixon and how locked in the defense was during an exhilarating display of football.
“It was the craziest ending to a football game that I have ever been a part of or even seen,” Reynolds said.
Gonzales’ game winning catch will garner the most attention and rightfully so, but Reynolds broke down how the most amazing of sequences set up the team three to four plays before…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
