Texas State football helping boost San Marcos economy

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — It seems success on the sector can result in profitable enterprise on recreation days.

Final 12 months the Texas State Soccer group went 8-5 and ended the 12 months with a bowl recreation victory over Rice.

The current success meant extra individuals have been going to video games and that pattern has continued into the 2024 season.

“We’re excited concerning the soccer group,” mentioned John Ferrari, a Texas State graduate. “Thursday night time nationally televised recreation so we’re coming again to test it out.”

Ferrari and his mates graduated within the Nineteen Nineties, earlier than the group made the leap to FBS soccer. However now they mentioned recreation days are a lot improved and it’s price making a visit from Houston to see a recreation.

“We’re simply excited to see how they do that 12 months,” Ferrari mentioned.

The group of graduates mentioned they’re hoping to return again to some extra video games via the season.

“Profitable video games undoubtedly brings pleasure and generates site visitors and generates cash for our metropolis,” mentioned Rebecca Ybarra, Director of Vacation spot Companies with the Metropolis of San Marcos.

Cafe on the Sq. has seen extra enterprise on recreation days due to that current success.

“It’s loopy busy,” mentioned Esther Henk, Café on the Sq.’s GM.

Henk mentioned she loves serving the soccer group, nevertheless it’s additionally enjoyable to run into followers coming again into city for the video games.

“They go to all of the locations they used to eat and spend time right here,” Henk mentioned. “So we get to see individuals we haven’t seen in a very long time and it is vitally thrilling.”

Ybarra mentioned with the sport being on ESPN it additionally places a nationwide highlight on Texas State and the town of San Marcos.

“Tonight it’s a nationwide stage,” Ybarra mentioned. “We may have some promotional movies throughout that time-frame and exhibiting off our lovely San Marcos River and our nice downtown.”

Whereas there’s nonetheless an extended season forward, many bobcat followers and the town of San Marcos are enthusiastic about the way forward for the group.