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Burnet football loses to Gatesville

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #gatesville, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornets, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Bryan Johnson scores the Bulldogs’ only touchdown against Gatesville as offensive linemen Traeton Nelson (left) and Shane Ikonen celebrate. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Gatesville 15-9 Sept.26 in a non-district contest. “They’re a tough team,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “They’re undefeated for a reason.” The defenses dominated throughout the matchup and hinted at to what kind of game it would be in the opening stanza by forcing punts. The Hornets (5-0) took a 7-0 lead early…

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Marble Falls baseball forces game three, loses series to Gatesville

May 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #gatesville, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornets, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: The Mustangs comfort each other after a doubleheader against Gatesville that ended their season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro A wild 48 hours ended with the Marble Falls High School baseball team losing to Gatesville 8-3 May 6 in game three of a bi-district series. The series began May 4 in the first game at Gatesville where the Mustangs committed more errors (6) than they scored runs (3). But lightning didn’t allow them to finish the game that night. So they returned to Gatesville the next afternoon to play…

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Bulldogs earn electrifying 7-on-7 win during Burnet state qualifying tourney

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#brownwood, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #gatesville, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornets, #lions, #llanocountytx, #llanotx, #mcgregor, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #YellowJackets0 comment

The Burnet 7-on-7 team finished 1-2 at its state qualifying tournament May 28. The Bulldogs defeated Taylor in thrilling fashion. In overtime with Burnet trailing 25-18, senior quarterback Tanner O’Hair found junior receiver Grant Jones for the touchdown and the two hooked up again for the two-point pass and the 26-25 win. Burnet lost to Gatesville 27-13 and to McGregor 30-12. Head coach Bryan Wood noted the Bulldogs didn’t play like themselves to start the tournament when they faced Gatesville. “We didn’t have much energy,” he said. “The second game…