Case in point, against the Rattlers last week, Marburger completed 29 of 40 pass attempts for 326 yards and five touchdowns. He also ran the ball 13 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns against Sharyland. That’s seven of the eight offensive touchdowns Pioneer scored last week either coming as a result of Marburger’s arm or his legs.
Until he figures out a way of throwing a touchdown pass to himself, Marburger needs receivers to throw the ball to. Four of his favorite targets to throw to are junior Gavin de la Garza and seniors Luke Padilla, Allen Davila and Lavar Lindo.
Last week Lindo, who was on the receiving end of nine of Marburger’s completions for 141 yards and two touchdowns, was Marburger’s go-to receiver. However, against Valley View the week before it was Padilla who caught the most passes for the most yards and against Mercedes the week before it was de la Garza.
On the ground, junior Tristan Castillo has 55 carries for 282 yards and five touchdowns, while junior Taylor Esparza has 29 carries for 135 yards thus far this season. Pioneer’s top rusher however is Marburger with 59 carries for 477 yards and seven touchdowns.
The Toros are 0-3 in District 16-5A-II this season and 1-6 overall. In seven games they’ve scored on 72 points while giving up 257. Last year the D... Click here to read full article
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