The Marble Falls Youth Football and Cheer's sixth-graders de - feated Burnet White 2216 Nov. 16 to win back-toback Hill Country Youth Football League titles.
"That's what a rival - ry game is supposed to be," head coach Nicholas Wood said. "Those (Bur - net) boys fought hard. It's what you hope a champi - onship would be. Those boys are super athletic. They play hard. Those coaches coach them well." Marble Falls got the scoring going in the first half thanks to quarterback Charles Wood hitting Elijah Sanchez for a sev - en-yard touchdown. "All of our receivers put in a ton of work this season," Charles Wood said. "They don't get a ton of balls. They work hard in the offseason." The Mustangs' next touchdown came on a play that looked like the first score. But instead they faked the throw and Wood ran about five yards up the middle to pay dirt for the 14-0 half-time lead. The Bulldogs scored early in the fourth quarter to trim the deficit to 14-8 then successfully recov - ered an onside kick. But the Mustangs forced a turnover on downs with 5 minutes and 55 seconds remaining in the contest. Charles Wood called his number on back-toback runs that covered about 55 yards for the 22-8 lead with 3:03 left in the game.
The Bulldogs scored a second touchdown on a slant pass to cut the deficit to 22-16. They attempted an on - side kick, but it bounced off a Mustang and into Wood's hands with 2:29 remaining.
