Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football welcomes Lampasas’ playmakers

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs scored four touchdowns against Taylor Oct. 21 and are lookimg for similar results against Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes a traditional foe, Lampasas, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, to Mustang Stadium. This game is crucial to the Badgers (5-3, 2-1) for the District 13-4A Division I standings. They are currently tied for second but lost the first tiebreaker to Comal Davenport, which is the result of head-to-head competition, when the Wolves beat them 55-34 Oct.…

Read More
Featured Football High School Running Volleyball 

Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet senior quarterback Tanner O’Hair (right) celebrates with seniors Jose Rodriguez (left) and Braden Ellett-Clark. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Two weeks remain in the high school football regular season and some teams continue their strides, others are finding their strides, and others are dealing with adversity beyond the scoreboard. Those reasons are why I’m never bored. So let’s get started. Bulldog Field was rocking Oct.…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Smoking For Jesus football continues winning streak

The Smoking For Jesus football team didn’t need late rallies to defeat San Antonio Jubilee Oct. 21, winning 55-6 in a contest that ended with six minutes left in the third quarter. The Eagles (4-5, 2-0) earned their third win in a row. “We’re on a great winning streak,” defensive coordinator Boo Maxwell said. “The boys are learning and gelling together more and more as we get closer to the playoffs. We had a mature effort on both sides of the ball. We stepped up on offense and defense and…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Burnet football’s rally falls short against Canyon Lake

CAPTION: Burnet junior linebacker Trenton Park tackles Canyon Lake senior Helijah Johnson for a loss Oct. 21. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Canyon Lake 28-14 Oct. 21 in a District 13-4A Division I match-up. The score was tied at 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. An injury to Burnet senior quarterback Tanner O’Hair put junior Grant Jones in that position in the first half for the rest of the contest. “They did a great job of rallying around Grant,” Burnet…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football loses to the Taylor Ducks 42-26

CAPTION: The Marble Falls offense gathers during a timeout. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Two second half touchdowns propelled the Taylor Ducks to a 42-26 win over the Marble Falls High School football team Oct. 21 that gave the Ducks their first District 13-4A Division I victory. “Blocking and tackling — that’s the difference in the game tonight,” Mustangs head coach Brian Herman said. “We answered, we just didn’t tackle well.” Trailing 28-19 at the half, the Mustangs (2-6, 0-3) received the opening kickoff and steadily moved down the field.…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Burnet football looks to add another district victory

CAPTION: Burnet junior Dash Denton and the Bulldogs are looking for another District 13-4A Division I victory when they welcome Comal Canyon Lake. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Following a huge road win at Marble Falls last week, the Burnet High School football team host the Comal Canyon Lake Hawks Friday, Oct. 21. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Field, 1400 Bulldog Stadium Drive. To many, the Hawks (4-3, 2-0) are the best team in the district, and Burnet head coach Bryan Wood can see why. “They are…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls, Taylor football: Winner earns first district victories

CAPTION: In order to avoid giving teams the plan for how to beat the Marble Falls defense, the Mustangs must show their ability to contain the run. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team will hit the road Friday, Oct. 21, in search of its first District 13-4A Division I victory. But the Mustangs (2-5, 0-2) are facing an equally motivated Taylor Ducks squad (3-4, 0-2) that has the same objective. The contest kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Stadium, 355 FM 973. In…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet junior Grant Jones sees his blockers and looks for a running lane to return this kickoff 95 yards for the Bulldogs’ first score against the Marble Falls Mustangs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. The road to the playoffs is becoming clearer with teams continuing to separate themselves. It’s a wonderful time of year where some fall sports are wrapping up the regular season and winter…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Canyon Lake outlasts Davenport to take first in district standings

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.…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy football beats Round Rock Concordia for second district win

CAPTION: Faith sophomore Karter Van Gundy leaps high to make this catch for the Flames during their 58-8 win against Round Rock Concordia. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team remains in complete control of capturing another district championship thanks to a 58-8 win over Round Rock Concordia Oct. 14. “It was a pretty night offensively,” head coach Stephen Shipley said. “We took control and got up 14-0 quickly. We scored every time we had the ball except for one turnover on their three-yard line.…

Read More