VYPE San Marcos CISD October 2022

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a R A T T L E R S W I L L P L A Y P H Y S I C A L ; F E A R L E S S I N 2 02 2 EEDGGEE ON THE

WHEN THE NEW UIL REALIGNMENT JUMPED ONTO SCREENS OF REGIONAL OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS IN FEBRUARY, THINGS DRASTICALLY CHANGED FOR THE SAN MARCOS RATTLERS. They moved from an eight-team District 26-6A with the likes of Lake Travis and Austin Westlake and back over to the six-team District 27-6A based in San Antonio. “People ask are we Austin or San Antonio?” athletic director and head football coach John Walsh said. “We are San Marcos.” Enough said, by a coach who knows winning from his days at Denton Guyer, where he won a pair of State titles.

Andrew Perez, Kutter Gage Webb, Isaiah DeLeon, Tony Diaz, Martin Ruiz, Michael Garza, Jake Rodriguez-Scholz, Jake Darling, Coach John Walsh, Ory Williams, Exavion Harris, Jay Simmons, Jaidyn Brown, Kevin Morales and King Diaz

coach them to be,” Walsh said. “I want the guys to play fearless and fly around the ball. I give them freedom but a framework to work within. I want to them to play with an edge.” As the Rattlers navigated through the non-district , these are the games that count the most and Walsh will have them ready for battle.

offense from his QB spot , while the offensive line is incrementally bigger and stronger. Mar tin Ruiz , Kevin Morales and Ory Williams can impose their will up front . Jaidyn Brown is a talented back and will be complimented by Jake Rodriguez-Scholz . Jake Darling has been leading the defense. “ This is a man’s game. It ’s physical and that ’s how we

really proud of that , and we have a real positive vibe going on around here.” On the football field, the Rattlers finished 5-6 a year ago and reached the postseason. With more varsity experience and another entire offseason under the direction of Walsh, San Marcos is primed to have success in its new district . Isaiah DeLeon leads the

Walsh is Texas high school football royalty and is building something special at San Marcos as a coach and AD. “Results are a big thing,” he said. “Winning is fun, but we are building a family culture here and that is something special. Most every team made the playoffs last season and I’m

S M C I S D . n e t / / O CT 2022 / / S A N MA R C O S C I S D / / 15