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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

September 4, 2023September 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #UILrunning, #UILvolleyball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs come roaring out of the tunnel. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Happy Labor Day! And believe me, some will definitely be laboring today. Week three of the football season is upon the Highland Lakes, and some teams earned their first win, while others suffered their first loss, and still others are searching for that elusive victory. There’s much to discuss, so let’s get to it. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe…

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Burnet football beats Llano for first win in 2023

September 2, 2023September 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet head coach Bryan Wood (standing, center) congratulates the Bulldogs on their win against Llano, their first of the 2023 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football team defeated Llano 47-12 Sept. 1 in the Bulldogs’ home opener. The Bulldogs (1-1, District 13-4A Division I) now turn their attention to Brownwood (2-0). Llano welcomes Austin Crockett. Both games will be played at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. The game turned in Burnet’s favor immediately. The Bulldogs won the coin toss and elected to defer to…

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Burnet, Llano renew rivalry in anticipated match-up

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

Photo by Briley Mitchell/DustDevilDiver Photography The Burnet High School football team welcomes Llano, a long-time rival, to Bulldog Field at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. It’s the Yellow Jackets’ (1-0, District 13-3A Division I) first visit to Burnet since the 31-21 Bulldog win in 2017. Llano won its week one game 28-13 against Jarrell Aug. 25. The Bulldogs (0-1, District 13-4A Division I) lost to La Vernia 49-27 Aug. 25. Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said plenty has stood out during his film study about the Yellow Jackets. “How hard…

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Marble Falls football looks to contain Brownwood

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Swarming to the football and not giving up big plays are keys to the Mustangs’ success against Brownwood. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team will travel to play the Brownwood Lions, its first trip to Gordon Wood Stadium in decades. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. The stadium is located at 3206 Milam Drive. The Mustangs (0-1, District 13-4A Division I) are in search of their first win of the season, while the Lions (1-0, District 2-4A Division I)…

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Faith Academy football looks to regroup versus Texas Wind

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Cross Sanchez and the Flames will travel to Waco to face the Texas Wind in search of their first victory this season. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will leave the city to head to Waco to face the Texas Wind at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. Both teams enter this contest after losses to start the season. The Flames lost to Bulverde Gloria Deo 34-24, while the Wind lost to Bellville Faith Academy 61-45. The Wind is a member…

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Faith Academy football loses to Bulverde Gloria Deo

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy’s Carter Fromberg (12) grasps Bulverde Gloria Deo playmaker Nolan Chandler as teammate Karter Van Gundy prepares to finish the play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Bulverde Gloria Deo 34-24 in the season opener Aug. 25. “I think we were a little indecisive,” head coach John Hallam said. “It took us awhile to get into it. The guys played well.” The Lions led 13-12 after the opening stanza and 20-12 at the intermission. Each team scored a touchdown in…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Flames, #flyeaglesfly, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The summer hiatus is over. Welcome back to another weekly column on the insights of the region. It’s been an interesting week one in the high school football season, so let’s get to it.

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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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Burnet football loses to La Vernia to begin the season

August 26, 2023August 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

The Burnet High School football team lost to La Vernia 49-27 Aug. 25 to begin the 2023 season. The Bulldogs (0-1) are preparing for Llano in the home opener at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Bulldog Field. “I think (the Bears) are truly a good team,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said. “I feel like we got taken to the wood shed. They controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides. We could never get into a rhythm offensively. Defensively, we couldn’t get off the field. They’re really big…

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Marble Falls football loses to Pflugerville Connally

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Behind the superb blocking of the Marble Falls offensive line, sophomore Joaquin Aguilar runs to the end on a 64-yard dash on the opening drive of the 2023 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Pflugerville Connally 40-14 Aug. 25 in the season opener. The Mustangs (0-1) now turn their attention to a road trip to Brownwood (1-0) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, After the game, head coach Brian Herman was to the point with his players. “We did everything…