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Burnet football defeats Marble Falls for district win

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet defense limited the Marble Falls slot-T offense led the way to victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team beat Marble Falls 28-14 Oct. 14 for its first win in District 13-4A Division I play. The Bulldogs (4-3, 1-1) romped to victory thanks to a strong rushing attack led by juniors Dash Denton and Grant Jones. Denton had 20 rushes for 110 yards that included a 3-yard score and a touchdown while Jones had a completion for 53 yards, 2 rushes for 31…

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Faith Academy football aims for second district victory

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Will Lewis and the Flames face another district challenger — Round Rock Concordia — which had two weeks to prepare for this contest. Photo by Stennis Shotts Though the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team returns to Britton Field victorious thanks to the Flames’ 54-36 win at Waco Live Oak, the task doesn’t get easier this week. That’s because the Flames (2-3, 1-0) welcome an improved Round Rock Concordia at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, to Britton Field, 3151 RR 1431 East in Marble Falls.…

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Burnet, Marble Falls football face each other in huge district contest

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior tailback Caleb Vidal and the Mustangs are looking to win two in a row against Burnet when the Bulldogs visit Friday, Oct. 14. Photo by Daniel Clifton The 108th edition of the Burnet County Super Bowl pitting the Burnet and Marble Falls high school football teams hasn’t been this important in more than a decade. That’s because the two squads are meeting in District 13-4A Division I play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive in Marble Falls. They haven’t played…

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Burnet’s 1991 football players recall why they played for a state title

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Members of the 1991 Burnet football team gather behind a table that displays the numerous trophies it won, including the Class 3A state runner-up, as the players are being recognized before the kickoff of the contest between the Bulldogs and Lampasas Oct. 7. Trisha Abernathy Nickes holds a photo of her dad, head coach Ed Abernathy, being carried off by his players. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet Bulldog football fans proudly talk about the 2002 and 2003 teams that played for back-to-back Class 3A state championship games when…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#burnettx, #dawgs, #Eagles, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #marblefallsfaith, #marblefallstx, #stingemjackets, #TAPPS, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #uiltexas, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Running the football will be a key component for the Burnet and Marble Falls football game this week. Photo by Grace Gates/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 separation between the good and the great continues. And that is especially true in other sports that aren’t played on the gridiron, which we’ll examine this week. But we must start with football since this is a week circled on the calendars…

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Faith Academy football wins district opener in rematch against Waco Live Oak

October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Kade Shaw and the Flames hit the road and came back with a well-earned victory against Waco Live Oak Classical to begin district play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team’s revelations during the 54-36 win against Waco Live Oak Classical Oct. 7 wasn’t the new wrinkles on the offensive side or the new defense the Flames spent the last two week implementing. It was seeing the players keep each other pumped up and enthusiastic throughout the contest, which is what…

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Canyon Lake overwhelms Marble Falls football in district opener

October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 Daniel Clifton#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #canyonlake, #GoGetEmMustangs, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTON: Canyon Lake’s Helijah Johnson crashes through the Marble Falls’ defense thanks to some great blocking by the Hawks’ offensive line. The Hawks opened District 13-4A Division I play with a 42-7 win over Marble Falls. The Hawks face the undefeated San Antonio Davenport Wolves on Friday, Oct. 14, while Marble Falls welcomes Burnet. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Canyon Lake Hawks tough pre-district schedule paid off in the District 13-4A Division 1 opener against Marble Falls with a 42-7 win over the Mustangs. “We’ve been battle tested, we’ve been…

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Lampasas football beats Burnet to begin district with a win

October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet defense kept the Lampasas Badgers in check as illustrated by this Bulldog pack of defenders led by junior linebacker Trenton Park tackling Badger senior receiver Owen Stubbs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Lampasas Badgers defeated the Burnet High School football team 24-7 Oct. 7 in the District 13-4A Division I opener for both teams. The Badgers (4-2) scored 17 unanswered points in the second half after the Bulldogs (3-3) took a 7-3 lead midway through the third quarter. “I thought the defense played well enough for…

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Winning district opener important to equally talented Burnet and Lampasas football teams

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs are looking to contain the Lampasas Badgers’ lethal passing attack in the district opener for both squads. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Ludecke Photography Long-time rival Lampasas will visit the Burnet High School football team in a most anticipated District 13-4A Division I opener. The contest is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Bulldog Field, 1400 Bulldog Stadium Drive. Both teams enter this contest with identical 3-2 records. Both offenses like to sling the ball and rely on accurate quarterbacks and strong and speedy receivers to make…

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Smoking For Jesus football ready to apply what they’ve learned in final non-district game

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #smokingforjesus, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Smoking For Jesus Eagles are looking to soar in the final weeks of the season with the aim of capturing a third consecutive state title. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Smoking For Jesus football team wants to wrap up its final pre-district contest with road win at Kerrville Our Lady of the Hills. The game is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. Head coach Charles Frazier, Sr. noted the bulked-up schedule has given the Eagles (1-5, 0-1 Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations), who won two straight…