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Faith Academy football loses to Waco Valor

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Landon Silvers had more than 400 yards of offense by himself as the Waco Valor Vikings struggled to have an answer for him. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Waco Valor 78-57 Aug. 21 in the season opener for both teams. The contest was worthy of two top 10 Division I teams of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “I knew that they were going to be a really good team,” Flames head coach Jay Silvers.…

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Burnet football uses several players during Canyon Lake scrimmage

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Fisher Powell is tagged down during the scrimmage against Fischer Canyon Lake Aug. 14. During scrimmages, quarterbacks aren’t allowed to be tackled. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/ In Color Photography The Burnet High School football team took the field against an opponent for the first time in 2026 when the Bulldogs traveled to Fischer Canyon Lake Aug. 14. The scrimmage began with both teams playing each other fairly equally. Then the Hawks’ roster and their ability not to use the same players on both sides of the…

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Marble Falls football has plenty of positives in Gatesville scrimmage

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gatesville, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornets, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior running back Hudson Salyers (left) takes the handoff and follows the blocking of linemen Madden Hernandez, a senior (right), and Jaxson Bales, a junior. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team gave fans a glimpse of what the Mustangs can do as they welcomed Gatesville Aug. 13 for the first scrimmage of the 2026 season. Though the Hornets scored twice in the controlled portion of the scrimmage— on a quarterback draw and about a 30-yard touchdown throw where the receiver outleapt…

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Burning Questions as Highland Lakes football teams begin scrimmages

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Keeton Garner is one of several Mustangs catching passes. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Later today (Aug. 13), the Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Gatesville to kickoff scrimmage season or the first of two weeks of scrimmages. Training camps began Aug 3 and teams, especially players, seem ready to hit someone other than their own teammates. So as we get ready for today’s scrimmage coupled with Burnet traveling to Fischer Canyon Lake and Llano welcoming Austin Hyde Park both on Aug. 14, let’s examine some questions on…

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Burnet football looks to get answers during scrimmage

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Cody Dixon keeps his pads low and his head up as he approaches the cone dummy. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography When the Burnet High School football team travels to Fischer Canyon Lake Friday, Aug. 14, the Bulldogs will have questions they want to get closer to answering. Coaches are looking for the right combination of starters on both sides of the ball and are leaning heavily on returning players who have been there and done that already. Among them are seniors Lyndon Harycki, Bryan Johnson and Calan Syphrett,…

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Marble Falls football ends first week in pads

August 10, 2026August 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #football, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Senior running back Branson Bunting is trying to get through the line of scrimmage during a run play. The Mustangs ran through specific plays with specific personnel Aug. 8. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football program wrapped up a busy first week with a productive practice Aug. 8. The Mustangs, who were in pads for the first time in 2026, went through position drills then repped around 25 plays before head coach Keri Timmerman talked to the players and dismissed them. “It’s been great,”…

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New plays highlight Faith Academy football’s first practice

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy football head coach Jay Silvers and the Flames return to Britton Field for the start of training camp. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team began preparations for the 2026 season during the first day of training camp Aug. 3. “I felt like it went really well,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “We were actually talking about that earlier with the other coaches, and they came out with really good energy. The returning varsity members did a great job getting everybody…

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Burnet football beats the heat, continues spirited practices

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Cooper Evans prepares to hand the ball to sophomore Ethan Sanchez as the Bulldogs work on blocking. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football program made great use of its two facilities to ensure productive practices while keeping players and coaches safe from the Texas heat. The Bulldogs began each practice at Bulldog Stadium Aug. 3-4 where they stayed for no more than about 75 minutes, took a 30-minute break, then finished inside the Student Activity Center. The varsity went to offensive drills, while…

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Marble Falls football gives Midnight Madness attendees plenty to cheer

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #MidnightMadness, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Anderson Liscum finds his receiver and the spot where he needs to throw the football as head coach Keri Timmerman observes during Midnight Madness. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro As the clock struck midnight, the Marble Falls High School football players ran through the Mustang tunnel and onto the turf at their own stadium as the band played the fight song. That’s how the 2026 Mustangs kicked off the first practice of the year – with a new scoreboard in the north end zone, family members, friends…

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Successful coaches ready to lead Burnet athletes to continued triumphs

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet Middle School coach Sonny Wilson is back on the Burnet gridiron this fall. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Two Burnet Consolidated Independent School District fall sports conducted their camps last week with both high school and middle school coaches present. Boys middle school athletic coordinator Mark Zeigler and the middle school coaches including Sonny Wilson were at the football camp, while Casey Schubert and Marci Clanin were with volleyball. Though Wilson was named the middle school girls athletic coordinator, he will coach football in the fall before coaching…