Category: Natalia Mustangs & Lady Mustangs

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Lady Mustangs have begun district play 0-2 after dropping some very close matches to Cotulla and Carrizo Springs. Despite the tough competition to start district, head coach Hannah Farruggia said every loss is a chance to cultivate a better understanding of the team.
“Losses show us what we need to work on,” Farruggia said. “They give us an opportunity to learn, grow, and come back stronger as a team.”
The Lady Mustangs have been on a bit of skid as of late, despite their immense talent. Farruggia has emphasized that in these tough times the message has been to stay focused and to stay together. They are very aware of what this team is capable of so the mindset is to continue to trust the process and “control what we can control.” 
“We have a lot of talent and we’ve shown flashes of what we can do. Our biggest…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
There’s bounce back wins and there’s statement wins and the Natalia Mustangs happened to do both against the Young Men’s Leadership Academy Lions. The Mustangs took down Lions 50-6 in an epic homecoming win, ending their slow start to the season. 
“It was an exciting night for our guys. I thought we did a good job of staying focused through a busy week of homecoming distractions,” Head coach Jason Reynolds said. “I know our guys were really happy to be back home and it definitely showed on the field.”
Natalia was near perfect in every aspect of the game. Their offense was explosive and consistent while the defense was physical and inexorable. Reynolds said alot of their success in this win comes from the offensive and defensive line.
“Our O line did a really good job of being more physical up front and our defensive line was in the backfield all night, causing them a lot of problems and when you play complimentary football like that, good things tend to happen,” Reynolds said. 
On top of dropping a 50-piece, the defense stuffed the stat sheet just as much as the offense by forcing two fumbles and recovering four! Moreover, the Mustangs kept YMLA scoreless the entire second half, which speaks volumes to the team’s discipline and competitive tenacity. 
“They just played with relentless effort and when we do that, it can really demoralize a team,” Reynolds said. “At halftime the message remained the same, playing four complete quarters of physical football and our guys did that Friday night.”
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Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs have played their first full game of the season this past Friday against Kenedy High School, falling 38-0. The Stangs are now 0-2 on the season with one more game before district play begins. 
Head coach Jason Reynolds kept it clear and concise on what Natalia needs to do moving forward: Discipline on both ends of the ball. 
“We did not do a very good job of tackling in open space and that is something we have to get better at in the future,” Reynolds said. “If you go back and watch the tape, we were typically just one guy not doing their job away from some big plays. We have to do a better job of knowing what our assignment is and executing. If we can clean up just a few of those mistakes, we will be just fine offensively.”
Seeing a zero on the scoreboard is something no one wants to see. Reynolds said the coaching staff has emphasize…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Lady Mustangs have wrapped up their last tournament of the season as district approaches. The Lady Mustangs played a total of five teams, pushing their skills and themselves to the limit in numerous competitive matches.
With tournament season officially over, Natalia has two more matches before the start of district. Jourdanton will visit Natalia Tuesday, Sept. 1 then the Lady Mustangs will travel to Pleasanton on Friday, Sept. 4 at 5 P.M.

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Matthew “Moose” Lopez
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The Natalia Lady Mustangs joined a merit of other teams in Devine’s home gyms for the annual Arabian round up. The Lady Mustangs faced some tough competition, no match was easy but the experience garnered is invaluable. The two-day tournament saw the Lady Mustangs take on five teams: Young Women Leadership Academy, John Jay and Hondo for pool play on Friday, then Fox Tech and Crystal City on Saturday for bracket play.
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