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Faith Academy football loses to Pasadena First Baptist

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Pasadena First Baptist 65-20 Aug. 30 in the 2024 season opener. The Warriors (1-0) scored on the game’s opening possession. But the Flames responded immediately on their opening possession. But that was as close as the game would get. PFB scored touchdowns on every possession it had in part by recovering two onside kicks, recovering two Faith fumbles and recording an interception. The game ended at halftime. “There’s a reason why they’re No. 1 in (the Texas Association of Private…

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Lago Vista makes key stop, scores late to beat Burnet football

CAPTION: Burnet junior Matthew Williams (5) and senior Colt Stanford celebrate. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Lago Vista 23-20 Aug. 30 in the 2024 season opener. “They’re pretty talented, and they have good skill kids,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said of the Vikings. “Their line will always be well coached.” The Bulldogs (0-1) were led 20-17 midway through the fourth quarter and began to put together the drive to secure the victory. “We drove down and got in their territory and…

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Marble Falls football beats Crockett in season opener

The Marble Falls High School football team crushed Austin Crockett 56-0 in the season opener for both teams Aug. 30. The Mustangs (1-0) were led to victory by junior quarterback Doak Timmerman, who scored five of the team’s eight touchdowns. “We got great offense and we shut them out,” he said. “Great defense. We got guys in the field who know what they’re doing, can play well, and I just think we bond as a team and we’re still working on where we should be.”  “The kids are doing a…

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Marble Falls football aims to go 1-0 in opener against Crockett

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior defenders Thomas Valdez (left) and Carter Hughes pursue the ball carrier to limit the number of yards he gets. uring the scrimmage against Gatesville Aug. 22. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team will welcome Austin Crockett for the 2024 season opener. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Mustang Stadium. The Mustangs are bracing to face a Cougar squad that had success a year ago. The Cougars advanced to the playoffs last season and beat Waco University 14-13…

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Faith Academy football takes on Pasadena First Baptist

CAPTION: Andrew Houy cuts back to across the field as he weaves his way to the end zone for another score against Austin Valor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is participating in a neutral site contest to begin the 2024 season. The Flames, a six-man team, will face Pasadena First Baptist School at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Bryan Allen Academy. Faith is entering this contest after scrimmaging Austin Valor last week in its only live performance against an opponent. Defensive…

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Faith Academy football shines in scrimmage against Valor

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls defenders Sawyer Jones (left), Graham McGraw, Karter Van Gundy and Joey Riccio stop the Austin Valor runner short of a first down. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team scored at will during its only scrimmage against Austin Valor Aug. 23 before lightning forced the teams to get off the field. The Flames ran four plays then scored. That set off a chain reaction of scoring multiple touchdowns in a row. Meanwhile, the Faith defense brought the hitting…

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Marble Falls football ends training camp with scrimmage against Gatesville

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior defensive back Kaden Langbein outleaps this Hornet for the interception during the controlled portion of the scrimmage against Gatesville Aug. 22. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomed Gatesville Aug. 22 in the final scrimmage of the 2024 pre-season campaign. Next up is the season opener against Austin Crockett at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Mustang Stadium. The Hornets scored two touchdowns in the controlled portion of the scrimmage and two more in the live portion. “Gatesville is a…

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Faith Academy football takes the field for only scrimmage

CAPTION: Quarterback Madden Kinnee tosses the ball to running back Graham McGraw as defender Landon Silvers pursues. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Fans of the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team can get their first look at the 2024 team went the Flames welcome Austin Valor to a scrimmage at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. The event is at Britton Field on the Faith campus. The scrimmage will have a controlled portion, which means each offense is guaranteed a double-digit number of plays in a row, no matter the…

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Marble Falls football performs well in 1st scrimmage

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior receiver Parker Phillips runs for a first down during the scrimmage against Lago Vista Aug. 15. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Fans got their first look at the Marble Falls High School football team during a scrimmage against Lago Vista Aug. 15. What they saw was a group of athletes who continue to play hard and give their best effort as they learn a new offense and get used to having multiple options on the field. After the controlled portion of the scrimmage concluded, where the…

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Faith Academy football goes through playbooks in full pads

CAPTION: Faith Academy quarterback Madden Kinnee tries to make the pass through the outstretched arms of Adam Merlick. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team continued practicing in full pads Aug. 12 by running through the offensive and defensive playbooks. Head coach and offensive coordinator Jay Silvers huddled with his unit, while defensive coordinator Garrett Cole corrected his players in between plays. Once the offense lined up, Cole asked for extra time to teach the Flames how to read the offense and know what…

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