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Marble Falls football readies for the Lampasas Badgers

CAPTION: Marble Falls quarterback Colton Minor and the Mustangs travel north to take on the Lampasas Badgers, who are currently second in the District 13-4A Division I standings. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School football team travels to play at Lampasas Friday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Badger Field. Lampasas (6-2, 2-1 District 13-4A Division I) is looking to bounce back after losing to San Antonio Davenport 56-21 last week. Marble Falls (1-7, 0-3) is seeking its first district win. The Badgers feature speed…

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Marble Falls, Burnet runners advance to state meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Tyler Hamblin (left) and senior Nick Dahl celebrate qualifying for the Class 4A cross country state meet. Courtesy photo Burnet and Marble Falls High School runners are moving on to the Class 4A state meet. That’s because they finished high enough in the rankings at the Class 4A Region III meet Oct. 24 to do so. The Burnet Lady Dawgs were fourth overall in the team standings to move on as a squad. Meanwhile Burnet junior Victor Aviles finished as the runner-up in the boys’ 5K…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Lampasas in season’s final match

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs savor the moment in their final timeout of the 2023 season. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team beat Lampasas 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 Oct. 24 to close out the season. The Lady Mustangs (10-21, 2-8 District 24-4A) earned two district wins for the first time in years. “I’m so proud of this group of seniors,” head coach Kait Goertz said. “I believe they have the most successful record in the program in a decade.” The match had little…

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Marble Falls volleyball loses to Lago Vista in 5 sets

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Sadie Harris and the Lady Mustangs’ fight gave them a chance at winning a tough match at Lago Vista Oct. 20. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Lago Vista 17-25, 25-22, 25-19, 19-25, 10-15 Oct. 20. With the win, the Lady Vikings swept the season series with the Lady Mustangs to secure fourth place in the District 24-4A standings and the final playoff berth. Marble Falls needed to beat Lago Vista and Lampasas Oct. 24 to force a…

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Marble Falls football keeps fighting despite outcome against Taylor

The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Taylor 46-22 Oct. 20 in District 13-4A Division I play. The Ducks (4-4, 1-2) earned the crucial win, their first in the district, while the Mustangs (1-7, 0-3) continue to look for answers. “Blocking, tackling and speed,” Marble Falls head coach Brian Herman said. “We didn’t have enough of all three.” Before the game, Herman told his players they needed to plan on scoring on every drive, but the defenses shined in the first quarter. Taylor punted on its first possession…

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Marble Falls football braces to face speedy, athletic Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Jaime Castillo pulls double duty for the Mustangs as a running back and a linebacker who is making a textbook tackle of Burnet senior athlete Grant Jones. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Taylor at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, to Mustang Stadium. Both teams are seeking their first win in District 13-4A Division I. The victorious squad will take a step toward the postseason. Mustangs (1-5, 0-2) head coach Brian Herman compared the Ducks (3-4, 0-2) to Killeen…

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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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Marble Falls ends team tennis season with loss to Waco Robinson

CAPTION: Sophia Trudeau The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad lost to Waco Robinson in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs Oct. 12 to end its season. Though some matches were still being played, they all stopped after the Rockets won match No. 10 to take the overall victory. In team tennis, the first squad to win 10 of the 19 matches captures the overall team victory. “I thought we fought hard and played hard,” Marble Falls head coach Samuel Whitley said. “Waco Robinson has a great…

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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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