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Brownwood Lions win big over Marble Falls Mustangs

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The battle in the trenches was severe and relentless between the Marble Falls Mustangs and the Brownwood Lions. In the end, the Lions made more plays and earned their first win of the 2022 season. Photo by Juan Gonzales/Visual Concepts Sports Photography The Marble Falls High School football team suffered its first loss of the 2022 season, a 55-16 setback to the Brownwood Lions on Sept. 2. The Lions (1-1, District 2-4A Division I) never punted and ended eight of their 10 possessions on scores. The only drives they…

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Faith Academy aims to clean up mistakes, get back to winning against McDade

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith senior Jordan Tarver and the Flames are looking to bounce back against McDade after beginning the season with a loss. Photo by Stennis Stotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is aiming to get back to its winning ways this week in a home game against McDade. The Flames (0-1, District 3 Division 2 of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) welcome McDade (District 16-1A Division 1 of the University Interscholastic League) at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, to Britton Field, 3151 RR 1431…

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Burnet and Llano mirror each other in talent and scheme

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior Grant Jones and the Bulldogs look to continue a winning streak over Llano dating back two decades. But the Yellow Jackets are motivated to rewrite history. Photo Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The game of the week in the Highland Lakes will be played at 400 Texas 71 East in Llano. That’s where the Burnet Bulldogs will be headed to meet the Yellow Jackets on their home turf at Llano Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. This game is the first between the two teams since 2017. The…

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Marble Falls Mustangs host talented Brownwood Lions

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#brownwood, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #lions, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls linemen will be counted on to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball against the Brownwood Lions, a key to which team is victorious. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team will be playing at Mustang Stadium for the first time this season and the opponent, to the delight of fans, is a traditional powerhouse. The Brownwood Lions (0-1, District 2-4A Division I) meet the Mustangs (1-0, District 13-4A Division I) at 7:30 p.m. on the Marble…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyJackets, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #smokingforjesus, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs make quick work of the Pflugerville Connally to earn another win in their season opener. 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. Week one of Texas high school football is complete and has lived up to the expectations and standards of what playing on this state’s gridiron is all about. We also learned plenty about the teams located here in the Highland Lakes. Here’s…

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Canyon Lake falls short but shows its grit against Wimberley

August 28, 2022August 29, 2022 Daniel Clifton#canyonlake, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #texans, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #wimberley0 comment

CAPTION: Hawks senior running back Helijah Johnson exploits a gap for some yardage during the Canyon Lake-Wimberley season opener. The Wimberley Texans (1-0) won the game, 21-14. Photo by Daniel Clifton After the Wimberley Texans jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, the Comal Canyon Lake Hawks could have folded their wings and called it a night. But instead they did the opposite. They fought. In the end, the Texans (1-0) beat Canyon Lake (0-1) Friday, Aug. 26, 21-14 at Canyon Lake High School, but the Hawks…

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Smoking For Jesus loses to Cherokee to begin the season

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #smokingforjesus, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Smoking For Jesus Ministry School football team lost to Cherokee 59-14 Aug. 26. “We got an eye-opener,” head coach Charles Frazier, Sr. said. “They came in very physical, and they were ready for us. It was almost like a parking lot brawl – we just didn’t respond to the first punch. It snowballed from there. We couldn’t get that momentum going.” The Indians (1-0, District 15-1A Division II of the University Interscholastic League) took a14-0 lead, but the Eagles trimmed it in half. Frazier noted his team got inside…

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Burnet football earns big win over La Vernia in season opener

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bears, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LaVernia, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior quarterback gets on the edge of the goal line during the Bulldogs’ win against La Vernia. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team earned an important 36-25 win against La Vernia Aug. 26 in front of a home crowd ready to see the Kelly green triumph. “It’s awesome,” head coach Bryan Wood. “We get to come to work (Aug. 27) and feel good. We did some good stuff. But the most important thing is that when we had no momentum and had guys…

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Marble Falls Faith loses to St. Stephens in season opener

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #spartans, #ststephens, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Faith Academy’s Kade Shaw uses his speed and quickness to elude the Austin St. Stephens defense during the Flames’ loss Aug. 26. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Austin St. Stephens 66-20 Aug. 26 to begin the 2022 season. “They didn’t do anything different than what we game-planned for,” Faith head coach Stephen Shipley said. “Our kids were running around with their eyes big almost in shock. They’re trying to catch up on the speed of the game, and they forgot their…

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2022 Season Preview: Smoking For Jesus football

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: The 2022 Smoking For Jesus Ministry School football team is Jeremias Lara (back row, left), George Tope, Michael Richards, Benjamin Frazier, Samuel Rodriguez, Jason Tope, Daniel Legier, Matthew Love; offensive coordinator Russell Roberts (front row, left), Isaac Legier, Myron Glaspie, Miles Tope, Connor Kitchens, head coach Charles Frazier Sr, Jonathan Frazier, Efrain Aviles lll, Samuel Legier, defensive coordinator Jonathan Maxwell. Missing: Joel Thompson. Courtesy photo It’s about respect. That’s the motivation that drives the Smoking For Jesus Ministry School Eagles in 2022. Though the team has won back-to-back state…