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Burnet volleyball adds another bi-district championship

The Burnet High School volleyball team crushed Waco Robinson 25-11, 25-15, 25-15 Oct. 31 in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. This is the fourth consecutive bi-district championship for the Lady Dawgs. Burnet (26-12, 8-2 District 24-4A) will meet Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Georgetown High School in the area round of the playoffs. Lady Dawgs head coach Crystal Shipley noted her players have had productive practices and have their routine down. “We knew at the end of district we had to step it up…

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Burnet football beats Davenport to move to first in district

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Rhett Murray and the Bulldogs earn another impressive road win and are hitting their strides with one game remaining in the regular season. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Burnet High School football team stunned San Antonio Davenport 41-34 Oct. 27 for a three-way tie in District 13-4A Division I. The Bulldogs (6-3, 3-1), Davenport (6-3, 3-1) and Lampasas (7-2, 3-1) are all tied for first place with one game remaining in the regular season, which will be played Friday, Nov. 3. Taylor (4-4, 1-2) secured the…

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Burnet football earns first road win in blowing out Canyon Lake

CAPTION: The Canyon Lake Hawks had no answers for the Bulldogs’ air attack and senior receiver Garner Krause. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Burnet High School football team beat Fischer Canyon Lake 45-20 Oct. 20 to move to third in the District 13-4A Division I standings. This road victory is the Bulldogs’ (5-3, 2-1) first of the season. “It was a huge win,” head coach Bryan Wood said. “I told our kids before the game I thought it was going to be a staple win for our program. We needed…

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Marble Falls Middle School football goes 2-1 against Burnet

The Marble Falls Middle School football teams went 2-1 against Burnet Oct. 12. A combined B team of seventh- and eighth-graders defeated the Bulldogs 16-14. “We ran the ball the majority of the game,” coach Michael McDowell said. “We made one more play than they did.” Eighth-grader Cade Bresonio scored both touchdowns and both two-point runs. One touchdown came from about a 35 yards out. The eighth-grade A team won 12-0. McDowell said the Mustangs had a couple of drives that averaged 15 plays each that ended in touchdowns. One…

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Burnet volleyball beats Marble Falls to stay on track for district crown

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are enjoying the 2023 season and have put themselves in position to win a share of the District 24-4A crown. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Marble Falls 25-11, 25-21, 25-10 Oct. 17. The Lady Dawgs (24-11, 7-1) now turn their attention to Georgetown Gateway in a crucial contest for the District 24-4A title. If Burnet wins, it splits the season series and has a shot at a co-district championship with the Gators. If Gateway wins, it captures the…

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Burnet volleyball adds two more wins to stay on pace for title

CAPTION: Burnet senior MaeSyn Gay is happy to welcome second- and third-graders to Burnet’s home match against Lampasas Oct. 13. Photo by Amber Hagen/Luedecke Photograpy The Burnet High School volleyball team earned wins against Lampasas and Lago Vista last week to remain within striking distance of a share of the District 24-4A title. The Lady Dawgs (23-11, 6-1) beat the Lady Badgers 25-14, 25-9, 25-11 Oct. 13 and the Lady Vikings 25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-9 Oct. 10. Burnet hosted its Pink Out night Oct. 13 to raise awareness for breast…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Marcus Pimentel runs the football up the middle in helping the Bulldogs earn 279 rushing yards during the Battle for Burnet County. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The end is near, and the football playoff picture is starting to get more in focus. Let’s review what happened last week. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe and share.

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Bulldogs win Battle of Burnet County thanks to rushing attack

The Burnet High School football team beat Marble Falls 24-0 Oct. 13 in the Battle for Burnet County. The win improves the Bulldogs to 4-3 on the season and 1-1 in District 13-4A Division I play, while the Mustangs move to 1-6 and 0-2. “It was an important win,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said. “We can control us. Going down 0-2 is a whole other animal.” Marble Falls head coach Brian Herman pointed out three factors that led to the outcome. “Speed, execution and own mistakes,” he said. “They…

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Marble Falls, Burnet football ready for Battle of Burnet County

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior lineman Abbner Hernandez grabs the hip of Fischer Canyon Lake sophomore quarterback Graham Simpson in an effort to make a tackle. Photo by Ralph Arvesen The Battle for Burnet County will be played at Bulldog Field at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, when Burnet High School welcomes the Marble Falls Mustangs. Both teams are entering this contest searching for their first District 13-4A Division I victories. Marble Falls lost to Fischer Canyon Lake 52-13 and Burnet suffered a 35-14 loss to Lampasas, all on Oct. 6.…

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Burnet team tennis season ends in bi-district round

EDITOR’S NOTE: Special thanks to Sindra Salinas for submitting the story. The Burnet High School team tennis squad lost to Cameron Yoe 7-12 in a bi-district championship of the Class 4A team tennis playoffs Oct. 10 at Georgetown High School. It’s the third consecutive year the two squads have met in the playoffs. The Bulldogs, which entered the playoffs as District 18-4A’s No. 3 team, had all their wins by the Lady Dawgs. They won all three doubles matches in dominating fashion. The team of Alex Burns and Tatum Salinas…

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