Featured Football High School Running 

Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior quarterback Jamie Castillo looks for a running lane as Brownwood junior Jake Jetton prepares to close it during the Lions’ 55-16 win against the Mustangs Sept. 2. Photo by Juan Gonzales/Visual Concepts Sports 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 second week of Texas high school football is complete and we’re learning more of each the Highland Lakes teams. Let me share what stayed with me. Let’s go…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy Flames earn impressive win in 3 quarters against McDade

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls junior Kade Shaw brings fans to their feet on the first play of the game against McDade. Shaw returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Photo by Stennis Shotts The contest against McDade Sept. 2 couldn’t have started any better for the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team. Junior Kade Shaw returned the opening kickoff 76 yards for the touchdown en route to beating the Bulldogs (1-1, District 16-1A Division I of the University Interscholastic League) 55-8. Head coach Stephen Shipley noted the…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

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

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…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls Faith loses to St. Stephens in season opener

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…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy Flames end training camp with solid performance against Austin Veritas

CUTLINE: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football finished its training camp with an impressive performance against Austin Veritas. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team didn’t display a weakness during its scrimmage against Austin Veritas Aug. 19. The Flames scored six times and the Faith defense, which gave up two touchdowns, made a statement, head coach Stephen Shipley said. “The defense played really well,” he said. “I think we only gave up a handful of first downs. Their two touchdowns were on busted plays.…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy’s Flames perform well in new roles against Bulverde Bracken

Two football teams that played for 2021 state championships of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools met on Britton Field, located on the Faith Academy of Marble Falls campus, Aug. 12 to give fans an early look at this year’s players. What they saw from the Flames, who hosted Bulverde Bracken, should excite them. The Flames outscored Bracken 6-2 and got to paydirt in different ways thanks to different players, who are being relied upon to produce big in 2022. “This team we played lost a state title…

Read More