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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…

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Marble Falls football begins district play at Canyon Lake

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #canyonlake, #GoGetEmMustangs, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs’ defense will have to tackle well as a unit in defending Canyon Lake senior running back Helijah Johnson. Photo by Juan Gonzales/Visual Concepts Sports Photography Two weeks of preparation for the District 13-4A Division I opener has the Marble Falls High School football team ready for the road trip to Comal Canyon Lake at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. “We have an energetic game plan,” Mustangs head coach Brian Herman said. “Traditionally, they’re a strong program. They have a strong and talented senior group.” Both…

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Faith Academy football focuses on district play, earning a playoff berth

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #falcons, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Kade Shaw and the Flames are traveling to face Waco Live Oak in a rematch of last year’s state title game. Photo by Stennis Shotts Faith Academy head football coach Stephen Shipley said the weeks of preparations leading up to the district opener at Waco Live Oak Classical went very well for the Flames. The game is at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at 400 S. Fourth St. in Waco. This is a rematch of a state championship of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

October 2, 2022October 4, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#burnettx, #Eagles, #Flames, #gobigred, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #SFJMCS0 comment

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Week five was quiet for most of Burnet County. Three of the four football programs were on district byes in preparation for the final push of the regular season. Now the real games begin with the quizzes in the rearview mirror. Let’s take a look at some of the regional teams that did play. The Llano Yellow Jackets (6-0, 2-0 District 13-3A Division I) remain the region’s…