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Faith Academy football gives Medina 1st loss

October 5, 2025October 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Andrew Houy is on his way to the end zone. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team beat Medina 76-55 Oct. 3. It was Medina’s (5-1) first loss of the season. “We kept grinding,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “Speed kills. We kept running at them. Offensively, we had to grind. We kept working on them and working on them.” The first half revealed two evenly matched teams. They answered each other’s scores until late in the second quarter. Faith had a turnover…

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Burnet football beats Lake View

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team defeated San Angelo Lake View 46-36 Oct. 3 in the Bulldogs’ last non-district contest. Burnet (2-4) hosts Marble Falls at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Bulldog Field in the District 4-4A Division I opener for both teams. “Some things finally came together,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “It was good, definitely great to see some things that we’ve been missing the last several weeks, whether it’s assignment wise or personnel wise. It just felt like we had…

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Marble Falls football beats Devine

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The Marble Falls High School football team stomped Devine 36-14 Oct. 3 in its final non-district contest of the season on a night the program honored Brother Max Copeland, the former pastor of First Baptist Church of Marble Falls, who died in 2015. “Really proud the kids and coaches,” head coach Keri Timmerman said. “They did a phenomenal job of prep this week. We had a lot of just really locked-in practices. Think our kids and our coaches understand the importance of winning three games this year and just an…

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Marble Falls team tennis gears up for playoffs

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Chloe Taylor fought back from being down in the first set to winning in straight sets. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad closed out the regular season with a 17-2 victory against Burnet Sept. 30. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs, who finished the District 25-4A campaign as the runners-up, now turn their attention to San Antonio Davenport, which finished third in District 26-4A, in a bi-district round of the Class 4A playoffs at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Fredericksburg High School. “They’re…

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Llano football hosts Florence in district opener

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #Llano, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Watch highlights of Llano’s win against Comfort. CAPTION: Llano senior Jose Sillas has a nose for the end zone. As a running back, he’s scored six touchdowns this season. As a defensive back, he has returned both of his interceptions for touchdowns. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team welcomes Florence in the District 13-3A Division I opener for both teams Friday, Oct. 3. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Llano Stadium. It’s also Llano’s homecoming. After the 41-0 thumping of Comfort Sept. 26, Yellow Jackets…

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Marble Falls welcomes Devine in final non-district game

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CAPTION: The Mustangs’ defense looks to keep the Devine Warhorses in check by controlling the line of scrimmage and forcing numerous punts and turnovers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls high School football team faces Devine at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Mustang Stadium in the final non-game contest of the season. The Warhorses (1-4) enter the contest on a four-game losing streak. They beat Universal City Randolph 28-26 Aug. 29 and lost to Jourdanton 50-47, Natalia 27-24, Hondo 63-27 and San Antonio Christian 41-28. That’s why Mustangs…

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Burnet football to meet San Angelo Lake View

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet defensive line, including sophomore defensive end Mac Clanin (63) begin to force its will on the Gatesville offensive line as Burnet junior linebacker Bryan Johnson (7) and senior defensive back Matthew Williams (5) will face another explosive offense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will travel to play San Angelo Lake View at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in its final pre-district contest of 2025. Lake View’s (4-1) four-game winning streak was snapped during a 40-33 loss to Levelland Sept. 26. Before…

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Faith Academy football hosts undefeated Medina

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CAPTION: Faith junior Wade Dillard rushes the Giddings Lonestar Souheast quarterback. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team welcomes Medina (5-0) to a 7 p.m. contest Friday, Oct. 3, at Britton Field. “Medina is better than last year,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “Last year, I think they had a down year, but it looks like they have (bounced back). They look like they like to pass the ball. They’ve got a pretty decent quarterback. They’re one of those that they’ll run the ball, too, and…

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Faith Academy volleyball’s Claiborne sets milestone

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CAPTION: Sophomore hitter Ella Claiborne records one of her 517 kills, a new personal milestone for the youngster. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team scorched San Antonio Keystone 25-7, 25-7, 25-12 Sept. 30 to remain in third place in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. In the process, sophomore hitter Ella Claiborne earned her 500th career kill, a milestone the Lady Flames (20-6, 4-1) celebrated after the victory. Head coach Erin Sawyer commended the sophomore, who had 240 kills…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Jarrell

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior middle blocker Payton Dunk (left) and junior hitter Katie Terrell block a Jarrell kill en route to winning the first set. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team crushed Jarrell 25-15, 25-17, 25-16 Sept. 30 in the first District 24-4A matchup between the two programs. The Lady Mustangs (12-10, 3-3) end the first round of district play winning the three matches they had to have to control their own destiny for the postseason. They find themselves in the same spot they…