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Marble Falls football loses to La Vernia

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior running back Joaquin Aguilar (left) and sophomore quarterback Anderson Liscum led the Mustangs on their longest scoring drive of night against La Vernia. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team lost to La Vernia 63-21 Sept. 26 for the Mustangs’ first road loss this season. The Bears (5-0) got a short field thanks to a solid kickoff return to start the game. La Vernia needed three plays to score highlighted by junior quarterback Cooper Null’s eight-yard run to the end zone.…

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Faith Academy football crushes Giddings Lonestar

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Landon Silvers got the scoring going early and often in helping the Flames earn their fourth win this season. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team shut out Giddings Lonestar Southeast 45-0 Sept. 26 in a non-district contest that took two quarters to decide. “The defense did a great job,” Flames head coach Jay Silvers said. “Shutting anybody out in six-man football is a hard thing to do. So they did a great job there. Special teams did a good job.…

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Burnet football loses to Gatesville

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Bryan Johnson scores the Bulldogs’ only touchdown against Gatesville as offensive linemen Traeton Nelson (left) and Shane Ikonen celebrate. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Gatesville 15-9 Sept.26 in a non-district contest. “They’re a tough team,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “They’re undefeated for a reason.” The defenses dominated throughout the matchup and hinted at to what kind of game it would be in the opening stanza by forcing punts. The Hornets (5-0) took a 7-0 lead early…

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