San Marcos’ reshuffling of its 2020 schedule resulted in the addition of a road game with former District 27-5A opponent Lockhart in week two of the season.
The Rattlers took two wins while sharing a district with the Lions, the first being a 35-21 road victory for the purple and white on Nov. 7, 2014, and the second being a 35-17 home win on Nov. 6, 2015, that featured an unusual ending.
A tight playoff race came down to the final game of the 2015 regular season. A 13-point Lockhart loss to San Marcos, combined with a loss by Alamo Heights, would give each team a 5-3 district record and secure postseason tie-breakers for the Lions and Rattlers. The Mules lost to Kerrville Tivy 71-57. Down by 11 with two minutes left in the game, the Lockhart offense intentionally dropped the football inside their own end zone and allowed the San Marcos defense to recover for a touchdown, extending the lead to 18 points and earning playoff berths for both teams.
