The importance of the offensive line to Marble Falls football
CAPTION: Former offensive line coach Humberto Garza listens to a question from senior lineman Tyler Everett during a position meeting during a home game last season. Other linemen include as Madden Hernandez (64), Raul Moran (58) and David Molina (52). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro
In just about any football game outcome, enthusiasts will look at different parts to break down why one team won and the other didn’t.
And some go directly to the trenches.
On the offensive side, the Marble Falls Independent School District football program has a new coordinator whose specialty is offensive line – Kyle Farrell, whose hire was announced days earlier.
Head coach Keri Timmerman talked about the importance of the offensive line along with why Farrell was the choice.
“It’s one of the hardest positions to coach, because it’s five individuals who have to work directly together,” he said. “And they’re doing it in a closed space. You can have receivers and quarterbacks and running backs that are off by an inch or two and it may not look clean, but it can still get done. If offensive linemen aren’t working together all at once, it turns into a negative play immediately.”
Seniors Logan Chapa, Madden Hernandez and David Molina started on the offensive line last season and led the charge in the 48-0 shutout of Austin Crockett in the season opener. The Mustangs led 13-0 after the opening stanza and 42-0 by the half.
In all Marble Falls had 311 yards of total offense led by the Mustangs’ 21 rushes for 209 yards and four touchdowns. No back had a better opener thank Joaquin Aguilar, who finished with nine carries for 167 yards and three scores.
That game may symbolize more of what Timmerman is looking for from the offense – few negative plays, fewer penalties and some explosive plays that keep the defense on its heels.
And to have that happen, the offensive line must work as a unit where there isn’t confusion on blocking assignments.
“Really, just want that group to be extremely tight, execute really well at a high level, and just have a lot of ownership and pride in being a member of that unit,” Timmerman said. “That’s one of the things we’ve been trying to build here and coach Farrell really brings that kind of mentality to the table.”
Timmerman added that Farrell, who has worked at De Soto, embraces the ins and outs of developing a cohesive offensive line where each member not only knows his part on each play but also looks forward to forcing defensive linemen to bend to their will. He added that Farrell is adept at coaching that.
“Having done it for so long at a high level and running the offensive line where he’s been, he just brings a lot of knowledge,” he said.
In 2025, the Mustangs had 306 carries for 1,335 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 133.5 yards per contest. Timmerman indicated having a powerful rushing attack, even when the defense knows what’s coming and can’t stop it, does plenty for an offensive unit, a football program and a community.
“We’re really going to make it a point of emphasis,” he said. “We want you to know what’s coming on Friday nights with our offensive line. We want that group to feel like it’s on their backs at some level. And I think just a pride thing that you have that from the coach down. The kids can’t be the only ones preaching that. They want the ball in their hands at some point, so that’s really the big thing with them.”
CAPTION: The Mustangs pushed around the Austin Crockett Cougars en route to a decisive 48-0 shutout in the 2025 season opener. Among the Mustangs doing the pushing around are lineman Logan Chapa (53), tight end Jesse Flores (8), and lineman Madden Hernandez.
