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Week 16 – State Championship SCORES and a GUEST BLOGGER

Posted on 12/22/201311/04/2025 by Mark

On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, AT&T stadium in Arlington hosted 10 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES and TSRN San Antonio had two teams playing…the Falls City Beavers and the Brennan Bears.  I didn’t work those games since I had no more time off from work, but I did get Craig Esterbrook, the stat man, to write a guest blog…

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Brennan VS Denton Guyer

Posted on 12/22/201311/04/2025 by Mark

After the Bears held Guyer on their first drive to a three and out there was a muff/bad bounce on the punt that went off a Bear and gave the ball back to Guyer at the Brennan 45 in which Guyer scored a touchdown. That drive set the tone for the Guyer game plan…long time…

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week 16 san antonio tsrn teams and radio info

Posted on 12/18/201311/04/2025 by Mark

AT&T stadium in Arlington will host 10 state championship games starting tomorrow and ending on Saturday.   Wow!!!  It will be the “place to be” for high school football fans!!!   And, if it was close to my home, I would love to take in Championship Saturdayin person!!!  The Texas Sports Radio Network in San Antonio has the Falls City Beavers and…

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Week 15 – State Semi-Finals – Houston Lamar Redskins Vs San Antonio O’Connor Panthers

Posted on 12/15/201311/04/2025 by Mark

Yesterday afternoon, I was at Burger stadium in Austin, TX for a 5A Division I state semi-final game between the San Antonio O’Connor Panthers and the Houston Lamar Redskins.  The winner plays for the state championship next week. As soon as I left my house, I was so excited that I got goosebumps; I really…

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Week 15 – “a stat less BLOG”

Posted on 12/15/201311/04/2025 by Mark

Even though this stat man didn’t work any of the Week 15 games, I still wanted to let you know the scores and who each team will be playing next week in Arlington for a state championship.   Yeah, I am a bit disappointed that I wont be there, but hey, I was there in 2010 and 2011 for…

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San Antonio HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL running backs

Posted on 12/11/201311/04/2025 by Mark

The San Antonio Express News recently published THE TOP 10 CAREER RUSHING LEADERS FOR SAN ANTONIO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL and the names on it are pretty damn impressive.  So, here is the list: 7,249 – Jerrell Wilkerson, Clark (2001-04)7,099 – Marcus Wright, Reagan (2005-07)7,036 – Joseph Sadler, Devine (2008-11)6,592 – Malcolm Brown, Steele (2007-10)6,309 –…

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The Cinderella Johnson Jaguars

Posted on 12/08/201311/04/2025 by Mark

The Cinderella Johnson Jaguars In my Week 11 – The Playoffs BLOG, I told you there will be a “Cinderella” team that shocks everybody and holy crap, that team just happens to be in San Antonio, TX…the JOHNSON JAGUARS. They beat the Smithson Valley Rangers in Week 11….the rangers were undefeated!! They beat the Brandeis…

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week 14 – Judson vs madison (quarterfinals)

Posted on 12/07/201311/04/2025 by Mark

Last night I was at Heroes stadium for a STATE QUARTERFINAL game between the Judson Rockets and the Madison Mavericks.   Yes, it was very cold outside (it was even colder when I left) but I was spoiled and warm in the press-box.  Despite the coldness, both teams had a lot of fan support and…

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st anthony vs tmi

Posted on 12/06/201311/16/2025 by Mark

On Tuesday, I was at TMI for a High School Basketball game between the TMI Panthers and the St. Anthony Yellow Jackets.This was my first time on the TMI campus and let me tell you that it is an absolutely gorgeous campus and the views of the Texas hill country are magnificent.  I walked around…

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week 13 – Brennan vs victoria west

Posted on 12/02/201311/04/2025 by Mark

On Saturday, something happened to me (no, I didn’t get abducted by aliens) for the first time and I know I am not alone!!!   OK, so I went to Farris stadium for the Brennan Bears and Victoria West Warriors game.  It was about 12:00 and radio air was 1:30.  The stadium and parking lot…

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week 13 – cabaniss field (Judson vs laredo united and steele vs edinburgh north)

Posted on 12/01/201311/04/2025 by Mark

On Friday, I was at Cabaniss (I don’t want to auto correct it to cannabis; stupid spell checker) field in Corpus Christi for the Judson Rockets and the Laredo United Longhorns AND the Steele Knights and the Edinburgh North Cougars.  Man, I couldn’t have asked the “football gods” for anything better!!! Even though I was…

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st anthony vs hawkins

Posted on 11/29/201311/16/2025 by Mark

I just created a Facebook page for mdlblog.com, so please like it. After the 2012 High School Football season ended, I switched gears to High School Basketball and was the “unofficial beat writer”for the St. Anthony Yellow Jackets.  I was invited by Kevin Smisek, the head coach for the Yellow Jackets, after he read one of…

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week 13 – no game (Lol)

Posted on 11/28/201311/04/2025 by Mark

Holy crap!!!  It is Thursday night, I am off from work for Thanksgiving and I have no football game tonight; first time since Week 1 when Thursday Night Lights had a bye week.  I don’t know what do with myself.  I feel like I should have my small dry erase board duct taped to my…

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week 12 – madison vs o’connor

Posted on 11/24/201311/04/2025 by Mark

Yesterday afternoon, I was at the Alamodome for another 5A D-I area playoff game between the Madison Mavericks and the O’Connor Panthers. I won’t be back at the Dome until next year…Jan 4th for the San Antonio High School All-Star football game which will be on CW35!!! Before that game is the US Army All…

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week 12 – alamo heights vs austin vandergrift

Posted on 11/23/201311/04/2025 by Mark

On Thursday, I was at the Alamodome for a 4A D-II Bi district playoff game between the Alamo Heights Mules and the Austin Vandegrift Vipers. The Alamodome is one of my favorite stadiums to work a High School football game!!! I worked for the Spurs from 1999-2002 when they played at the Dome so I…

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week 12 judson vs warren

Posted on 11/23/201311/04/2025 by Mark

On Friday, I was at D W Rutledge stadium as the Judson Rockets hosted the Warren Warriors in the 5A D-I area playoffs. Finally we got football weather as it was cold, windy, and rainy and thank god I had some hot food from Dickeys BBQ on FM 78. Thank you Dickeys for catering all…

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Week 11 Playoff SURPRISES

Posted on 11/18/201311/04/2025 by Mark

I totally didn’t expect the Johnson Jaguars to beat the undefeated Smithson Valley Rangers. So, just like that, the number 1 team in 5A as ranked by the San Antonio Express is out and so is the dream match-up of Smithson Valley and Steele (for the 2nd year in a row)!!!  Could the Johnson Jaguars…

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Week 12 – TSRN Schedule and PREDICTIONS

Posted on 11/18/201311/04/2025 by Mark

The Texas Sports Radio Network will have you covered for the HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS. You can listen online or you can download the TSRN mobile app.   For the appropriate radio station, please check the San Antonio Express Sports section.  This is the TSRN Week 12 schedule (the rankings are from the San Antonio Express News from 11/11/2013):ThursdayAustin Vandegrift vs….

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Judson VS Churchill

Posted on 11/17/201311/04/2025 by Mark

I want to thank @judsonfootball and all the people who Retweeted and Favorited my Tweets throughout the game on Friday.  I really appreciate it.   I am extremely satisfied with the end results and I love getting the notifications…dude, take a look at the Tweet below as it is by far my most popular (I know now…

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Week 11 – Steele VS Clark

Posted on 11/16/201311/04/2025 by Mark

Dude, I couldn’t have asked the “football gods” for a better team than Steele (well, maybe Judson) to start my 2013 High School Football Playoffs!!  Steele won the state championship in 2010 (I was there), lost in the state championship in 2011 (I was there), and lost in the state semifinals in 2012.  By the…

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