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Burnet football loses to Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet offensive coordinator Tyler Fambrough (left) and head coach Ben Speer. Photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football team lost to Taylor 49-30 Sept. 4 in the Bulldogs’ home opener. “The old saying – they are who we thought they are,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “They’re just very athletic. They play well when they’re in front. They were in front most of the time and they were tough when they had that momentum going.” Ducks (2-0) junior quarterback Johnny Guzman scored on a seven-yard run…

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Llano football hits the road to play at Jim Ned

CAPTION: Llano senior quarterback Luke Davis and the Jackets will be taking a long road trip Friday, Sept. 4, when the Yellow Jackets travel to play at Tuscola Jim Ned. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Llano High School football team will travel to play at Tuscola Jim Ned Friday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. in non-district play. The Yellow Jackets (1-0) defeated Burnet 38-31 and the Indians (0-1) lost to Greenwood 39-12 both on Aug. 28. Llano head coach Matt Green and his coaches began studying tape of Jim…

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Burnet football loses to Llano

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore running back Ethan Sanchez hurdles Llano senior defensive back Caden White as he gets closer to the end zone. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Llano 38-31 Aug. 28 in the season opener for both teams. Trailing 31-17 entering the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs looked to make a comeback. “We’re just trying to calm down,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “You can’t let your highs be too high and your lows be too low. We were down probably four…

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Marble Falls football loses to Lockhart

CAPTION: Sophomore running back Diego Aguilar was dangerous when he touched the ball. He scored three touchdowns for the Mustangs in their season opener against Lockhart. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Lockhart 45-29 Aug. 28 in the season opener for both teams. “I think we played good enough at times to win the game,” head coach Keri Timmerman said. “I think we started and made some key plays. And then you turned ball over early. And you just give them a…

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Marble Falls football hosts Lockhart

CAPTION: The Mustangs’ offense will unveil several weapons when the Lockhart Lions come for the season opener. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Lockhart at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, in the season opener for both teams. The Mustangs are looking to win their third consecutive season opener dating back to the 2024 campaign when they faced Austin Crockett. The Lions finished 1-9 last season under head coach Mike Maldonado, who is starting his second season. He was the defensive coordinator at Leander…

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Burnet football beats the heat, continues spirited practices

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Cooper Evans prepares to hand the ball to sophomore Ethan Sanchez as the Bulldogs work on blocking. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football program made great use of its two facilities to ensure productive practices while keeping players and coaches safe from the Texas heat. The Bulldogs began each practice at Bulldog Stadium Aug. 3-4 where they stayed for no more than about 75 minutes, took a 30-minute break, then finished inside the Student Activity Center. The varsity went to offensive drills, while…

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Marble Falls football gives Midnight Madness attendees plenty to cheer

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Anderson Liscum finds his receiver and the spot where he needs to throw the football as head coach Keri Timmerman observes during Midnight Madness. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro As the clock struck midnight, the Marble Falls High School football players ran through the Mustang tunnel and onto the turf at their own stadium as the band played the fight song. That’s how the 2026 Mustangs kicked off the first practice of the year – with a new scoreboard in the north end zone, family members, friends…

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Carbee takes over as Burnet golf coach

CAPION: Burnet football assistant head coach Shane Carbee (fourth from right) was one of several Bulldog coaches to make his way to Wimberley May 9 for the second annual Hill Country Coaches Association all-star game. The graduating seniors who played and their coaches who cheered them on are lineman Shane Ikonen (left), coaches Quentin Rhoder and Clayton Deaver, Josiah Coronado, Adler Goehring, Trevin Park, Carbee, Riley Howell, head coach Ben Speer and defensive coordinator Jordan Heusinkveld. Courtesy photo The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department added another coach coach and…

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Burnet football hires offensive coordinator

CAPTION: Tyler Fambrough is the new Burnet football program’s offensive coordinator. He and his wife, MaKayla, are planning to move to the area. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School football team will have a new offensive player in 2026. He is Tyler Fambrough, who was the quarterbacks coach, passing game coordinator and co-offensive coordinator at Cedar Park Vista for the last two years. Before that, Fambrough spent a year as a senior offensive analyst at Florida Atlantic University and three years at the University of Texas as an offensive skill…

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Llano football to play Yoakum in state semis

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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