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Lampasas outlasts Canyon Lake for co-district championship

November 7, 2023November 9, 2023 Daniel Clifton#badgers, #canyonlake, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake’s Harris Gilliam slices his way through the Lampasas Badgers’ defense during the two teams’ Nov. 3 contest. The Hawks and Badgers traded blows throughout the game, but in the end, Lampasas added to late fourth-quarter touchdowns to secure a 53-34 victory. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Lampasas High School football team needed the final three minutes of their road game against the Canyon Lake Hawks to lock in a part of the District 13-4A Division I crown. The Hawks (2-8 overall, 1-4 District 13-4A Division I) gave…

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Taylor swamps Canyon Lake Hawks, who prepare for Lampasas

November 2, 2023November 3, 2023 Daniel Clifton#badgers, #Burnet, #canyonlake, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlandlakessports, #hillcountrysports, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Canyon Lake High School football team finds itself in a tough spot after losing to the Taylor Ducks 66-28 Oct. 27. The road loss means the Hawks (2-7 overall, 1-3 District 13-4A Division I) will sit out the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade. The Ducks (5-4 overall, 2-2 District 13-4A Division I) amassed 618 yards compared to the Hawks’ 400 yards on the night. Taylor’s Joshua Mikulencak passed for 440 yards and completed 20 of 24 passes. His favorite target in the game was his…

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Davenport dominates Canyon Lake in district play

October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 Daniel Clifton#BurnetCounty, #caynonlake, #davenport, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #wolves0 comment

It wasn’t even close as the Davenport Wolves handed the Canyon Lake Hawks their first district loss on Oct. 13. The Wolves (5-2 overall, 2-0 District 13-4A Division I) beat the Hawks 70-13 at Davenport High School. The Wolves now sit atop the district standings along with the Lampasas Badgers (6-1 overall, 2-0 District 13-4A Division I). Those two teams meet up Friday, Oct. 20, in Lampasas with the winner getting on more solid footing for the district crown. The Hawks (2-4 overall, 1-1 District 13-4A Division I) now find…

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San Antonio East Central rolls to win against Canyon Lake

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 Daniel Clifton#canyonlake, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake’s Harris Gilliam hauls in a pass during the Sept. 21 homecoming game against the East Central High School Hornets. The visiting Hornets took home a 58-16 win. The Hawks get a bye in the coming week as they prepare for the Friday, Oct. 6, district opener at Marble Falls. Photo by Daniel Clifton The San Antonio East Central High Hornets controlled just about every aspect of the Sept. 21 game against Canyon Lake High School. The Hornets (2-3 overall, 0-0 District 27-6A) beat the Hawks, 58-16. Canyon…

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Veterans Memorial football outlasts Canyon Lake Hawks

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Daniel Clifton#canyonlake, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

The Canyon Lake Hawks jumped out to a 13-0 lead early in the first quarter, but the fast-paced Veterans Memorial Patriots ended the game with a 50-43 win on Friday, Sept. 15, at Rutledge Stadium in San Antonio. Turnovers highlighted much of the first quarter with three fumbles and two interceptions, most of them going in favor of the Hawks. However, Canyon Lake (1-3 overall, 0-0 District 13-4A Division 1) didn’t need a turnover to get on the scoreboard first. The Hawks took five plays to score the initial touchdown.…

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Boerne Champion takes quick lead, outlasts Canyon Lake

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Daniel Clifton#canyonlake, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake’s Caden Rodriguez turns upfield for some good yardage agains the Boerne Champion Chargers Friday, Sept. 8. The Chargers prevailed, 42-20. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Boerne Champion Chargers beat the Canyon Lake Hawks 42-20 Sept. 8. The Chargers jumped out to a 21-0 lead, and try as they might, the Hawks just couldn’t overcome it. The Hawks (1-2 overall, 0-0 District 13-4A Division I) demonstrated they could move the ball against the Chargers, wracking up 340 total yards with 313 coming on the ground. Senior Caden Rodriguez led…

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Wimberley dominates Canyon Lake in season opener

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 Daniel Clifton#hawks, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake’s Harrison Gilliam looks for some open area to run on a kick-off return against the Wimberley Texans. The Texans beat the Hawks, 60-6, in the Aug. 25 season opener. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Wimberley Texans opened the 2023 season with a 60-6 win over the Canyon Lake Hawks in the two teams annual “Battle of the Backbone.” The Texans (1-0 overall, 0-0 District 13-4A Division II) used several short-field situations and Canyon Lake mishaps to their advantage. The Hawks (0-1 overall, 0-0 District 13-4A Division I)…

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Canyon Lake faces Calhoun in area playoff game

November 17, 2022November 18, 2022 Daniel Clifton#canyonlake, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #texashillcountry, #TheBroadPodcaster, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake senior running back Helijah Johnson follows his linemen including Freddie Santiago (No. 65) and Sonny Bentley (No. 51) for big gains. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Canyon Lake Hawks (7-3 overall, 5-0 District 13-4A Division I) will meet the Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs (4-7 overall, 3-2 District 15-4A Division I) in the University Scholastic League’s area playoff round Thursday, Nov. 17, at Eschenburg Field, 1813 Tiger Lane in Floresville. Offensively, the Hawks may be looking in a mirror when they face the Sandcrabs. The Sandcrabs beat the…

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Canyon Lake football surges past Taylor to claim share of district title

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 Daniel Clifton#hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake senior Chase Anderson gets a little help from his friends — the Hawks’ offensive line — as he races through a gap in the Taylor Ducks’ defense. The Hawks improved to 5-0 in District 13-4A Division I on Friday, Oct. 28, with a 42-24 win over Taylor. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Canyon Lake Hawks earned at least a share of the District 13-4A Division I title Friday, Oct. 28, with a 42-24 win over the visiting Taylor Ducks. But a share is not enough for the…

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Canyon Lake outlasts Davenport to take first in district standings

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 Daniel Clifton#canyonlake, #canyonlakehawks, #davenport, #davenportwolves, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake’s Hayden Baker (No. 42) wraps up Davenport’s Shastin Golden in the Hawks’ 38-35 district win. Photo by Daniel Clifton Here is a highlight video on the Hawks’ win over Davenport by Daniel Clifton: https://youtu.be/E1tPuUscEI0 The Canyon Lake Hawks snapped the Davenport Wolves’ undefeated record Friday, Oct. 14, in a 38-35 shootout. The key to the Hawk win included slowing down the vaunted Davenport offense and calling a fake punt late in the game to keep the Wolves (6-1, 1-1 District 13-4A Division I) offense on the sidelines.…