3A/2A/1A Offensive Player of the Week
Falfurrias Football Player for 2011 Marcus Cortez.
CORPUS CHRISTI — Marcus Cortez, Falfurrias
Other small school players might have had bigger statistical games than Cortez, but
none of their stats came in a more meaningful game. Cortez was a workhorse for
Falfurrias, carrying the ball 33 times for 208 yards and three touchdowns. More
importantly, that workload helped the Jerseys snap an almost four-year losing streak as
they beat Hebbronville 34-28. Coming into the game, Falfurrias hadn't won since Nov. 9,
2007, losing 31 straight since that last victory. Cortez helped wipe that streak away with
his big night.