Mustangs coast to shut out victory over Raiders

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  • It took more than one Northeast blocker to keep sophomore D-lineman Jeremiah Bales (left) from getting to the ball carrier. He saw double and sometimes triple team blocks all night to prevent him from wrecking the gameplan. Junior back Caleb Vidal (right) smiled at his offensive coaches as he returned to the sideline after a 60 yard touchdown run. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    It took more than one Northeast blocker to keep sophomore D-lineman Jeremiah Bales (left) from getting to the ball carrier. He saw double and sometimes triple team blocks all night to prevent him from wrecking the gameplan. Junior back Caleb Vidal (right) smiled at his offensive coaches as he returned to the sideline after a 60 yard touchdown run. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • The Mustangs defense, including senior Ryan Minor, were relentless on Friday night against the Raiders. Even when the quarterback got the pass off, he was still tackled and harrassed in the backfield. Nathan Hendrix/ The Highlander
    The Mustangs defense, including senior Ryan Minor, were relentless on Friday night against the Raiders. Even when the quarterback got the pass off, he was still tackled and harrassed in the backfield. Nathan Hendrix/ The Highlander
  • Senior quarterback Jake Becker rolled his way through three Raider tackles to score a touchdown. Becker also threw a 51- yard pass in the game. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Senior quarterback Jake Becker rolled his way through three Raider tackles to score a touchdown. Becker also threw a 51- yard pass in the game. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
Even in a 49-0 win over Austin Northeast Early College High School, Marble Falls football head coach Brian Herman was critical of his team’s performance. “We weren’t as sharp as we needed to be early,” he said. “There’s some things we need to work on.” With one game remaining in the regular season, the Mustangs (6-2, 3-2) sit in third place in district with a head-to-head tiebreaker over Austin…

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