Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs dropped a close one against Jourdanton in a thrilling 49-38 game. This football matchup was a slug fest, both teams showcasing wicked offense and hardnosed defense. Sparks were flying all over the field this last Friday and despite the outcome, head coach Jason Reynolds was pleased with how the team performed.
“I felt like we did a good job in pass protection and our receivers didn’t drop a single pass and all receivers caught a touchdown pass,” Reynolds raved. “We knew going into this game that they were going to load the box so being able to throw the ball a little helped us in the run game.”
Everyone was stepping up on both sides of the ball. For example, senior Xander Crouch had both a touchdown catch and an interception. With Eduardo Lopez, Mason Giera and Maddox Corker stepping up in similar ways.
“It’s no secret that we play iron man football and our kids play on both sides so we challenged them to go make a play and play complimentary football,” Reynolds said.
Giera also found himself in a familiar position, quarterback. After starting QB Leo Cortinas went down…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!
Mustangs drop thrilling match up against Jourdanton 49-38
Varsity Mustang Xander Crouch had himself a game this past Friday. The senior had a touchdown and interception during Natalia’s game against Jourdanton. Photo by Moose Lopez.
