Schreiner outlasts Austin College 33-27 in program’s first game since 1956
First-year coach Keith Allen didn’t sugarcoat his team’s first outing. Asked what went well, he said: “We scored more points than the opposing team.” Asked what didn’t: “Everything else. We’ve got to clean up a lot of stuff.”
Kerr County showed up for the first night of college football here since 1956, and the Mountaineers didn’t disappoint.
A crowd of 2,506 — many dressed in Schreiner maroon — packed Antler Stadium on Saturday to watch Schreiner University’s football program return to the field for the first time in 70 years, and the Mountaineers held off Austin College 33-27 under sunny skies. Schreiner played an exhibition-only slate in 2025 as it rebuilt the program; Saturday marked the first game that counted.
The Mountaineers wasted no time, scoring on their first possession when Christian Lora ran for an 8-yard touchdown just over a minute into the game. Austin College tied it, then went ahead briefly before Schreiner reclaimed the lead late in the first half. Austin College came back in front 24-20 early in the fourth quarter, but Schreiner answered with two more touchdowns — a 4-yard run by quarterback Isaac Ponce and a 15-yard touchdown pass from Ponce to Ethan Collida — to go up 33-24. Austin College’s Alex McGregor added a late field goal to set the final margin.
Ponce finished 14 of 18 passing for 183 yards and a touchdown, and added 55 yards and a score on the ground. Javien Grant and Aidan Varwig also ran for touchdowns, and President Calamaco led all receivers with six catches for 103 yards. Austin College’s Leyton Riviere threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, and Zyan Stewart ran for 80 yards and a score.
Schreiner outgained Austin College 459 yards to 443 and finished with three sacks on defense.
First-year coach Keith Allen didn’t sugarcoat his team’s first outing. Asked what went well, he said: “We scored more points than the opposing team.” Asked what didn’t: “Everything else. We’ve got to clean up a lot of stuff.”
Schreiner visits Oklahoma Panhandle State on Sept. 12.
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