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Llano to face new foes familiar rivals next two years

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #llanotx, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrealignment, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano High School athletic director and football head coach Matt Green (right) along with offensive coordinator Ryan Priem (to Green’s left), and offensive coaches Ryan Norwood, Colton Center and Robbie Coplin will scheme against some new district opponents in the fall. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After years of supremacy in Class 3A Division I Region IV, the Llano High School football team will look to continue that trend in Region I. That’s because when the University Interscholastic League unveiled realignment Feb. 2, Llano completed the trifecta of Highland…

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UPDATE to games set for Wednesday, Jan. 28

January 27, 2026January 28, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyFlames, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Highland Lakes area high school teams are announcing decisions for contests scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27. Though Burnet Consolidated Independent School District canceled another day of school set for Wednesday, Jan. 28, the basketball and soccer programs are set to play district games that afternoon. That means the boys basketball team will welcome Georgetown Gateway at 5:30 p.m. to The Doghouse and the Lady Dawgs will travel to Marble Falls for a 5 p.m. tipoff. The girls soccer team will host Lago Vista at Bulldog Field…

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Llano football to play Yoakum in state semis

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILchampionships, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Luke Davis is on his way to scoring a 36-yard touchdown. Photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football is facing Yoakum in a Class 3A Division I semifinal at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at The Pfield, 1440 W. Pecan St. in Pflugerville. The winner will meet the winner of the Peaster and Grandview contest for the Class 3A Division I championship at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Yoakum (12-2, 3-1 District 12-3A Division I runner-up) eliminated defending state champion…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Llano

December 10, 2025December 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Addy Wood (left) and senior post Leslie Reynoso (center), a senior, protect the rim from Llano senior guard Sydney Kuykendall. Reynoso recorded her 500th career rebound during the Dec. 9 win against Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Llano 36-24 Dec. 9. During the contest senior post Leslie Reynoso grabbed her 500th career rebound. “We played well,” head coach Adley Canales said. “We wanted to do things that we worked on, that we need to show…

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Strong second half leads to Llano football’s win against Edna

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs, #Yellojackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano ISD Superintendent Mac Edwards (center) presents another gold ball trophy to head coach Matt Green (left) and the Yellow Jackets after they defeated Edna 38-35 Dec. 5 in San Antonio. “Just keep winning,” he told his student athletes. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Trailing 28-17 at the half and 35-17 two minutes into the third quarter against Edna may have disheartened some football teams. But not the Llano Yellow Jackets. That’s because Llano made the key adjustments Dec. 5 in the second half of the Class 3A Division I state quarterfinals…

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Llano football beats Edna

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#cowboys, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #UILfootballplayoffs, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: As Llano football head coach Matt Green congratulates his Yellow Jackets on another impressive playoff win, this time against Edna Dec. 5, seniors Brady Kelly (left) and Hayden Bigger dump icy water down his head and back. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team defeated Edna 35-31 Dec. 5 to advance to the Class 3A Division I state semifinals. In winning, these Yellow Jackets (13-1, 5-0 District 13-3A Division I champions) became the second Llano football team ever to advance this far. And in their…

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Llano football beats Goliad

November 29, 2025December 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #cowboys, #goliad, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #tigers, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano head coach Matt Green accepts the gold football trophy from Llano Independent School District Superintendent Mac Edwards after the Yellow Jackets beat Goliad. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of stadium lighting issues, officials have moved the Llano-Edna state quarterfinals contest to Dub Farris Athletic Complex, 8400 N. Loop 1604 West in San Antonio. The Llano High School football team crushed Goliad 31-7 Nov. 28 to win a Class 3A Division I Region IV semifinal. It’s the fourth consecutive year the Yellow Jackets have eliminated the…

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Llano football beats Corpus Christi London

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #goliad, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #London, #Pirates, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Llano High School football team crushed Corpus Christi London 53-12 Nov. 21 for an area championship of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. The Yellow Jackets (11-1, 5-0 District 13-3A Division I champions) will face Goliad (10-2, District 15-3A Division I runner-up) at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Bastrop Memorial Stadium. Buy tickets here. The Tigers eliminated Crystal City 49-28 Nov. 21. Going into the area game, Llano head coach Matt Green had much respect for the London Pirates’ offense led by senior quarterback Alex Manning and his…

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Llano football meets London in playoffs

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano senior receiver Austin Humphries does everything he can to score touchdowns for the Jackets, which will be imperative against Corpus Christi London. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team will face Corpus Christi London in the second round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at D.W. Rutledge Stadium at Converse Judson. The Pirates (7-4, 5-2 District 15-3A Division I third place) defeated Rio Hondo 49-42 for a bi-district championship last week in a contest that…

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Llano football beats Poteet for bi-district title

November 14, 2025November 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bidistrictchamps, #champs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #UILfootballplayoffs, #uilplayoffs, #YellowJackets0 comment

The Llano High School football team was unstoppable in crushing Poteet 49-14 Nov. 13 for a bi-district championship in Kerrville in the first round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. The Yellow Jackets (10-1, 5-0 District 13-3A Division I champions) will face London (7-4, 5-2 District 15-3A Division I third place) at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at D.W. Rutledge Stadium in Converse. With this victory, these Jackets etched their names in the 115-year history of the Llano football program when it comes to single season records. “This team…