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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 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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Burnet football prepares for Randall in area round

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Josiah Coronado runs for one of his three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will face Amarillo Randall in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. The game will be played at Iowa Park High School’s Hawk Stadium. Burnet head coach Ben Speer noted the Raiders (9-2, 4-1 District 2-4A Division I runner-up) mirror the Bulldogs in many ways. “They’ve kept the 3-4 (front…

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Burnet football beats Andrews for bi-district title

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team defeated Andrews 21-7 Nov. 14 for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Bulldogs (4-7, 1-3 District 4-4A Division I fourth place) will face Amarillo Randall (9-2, 4-1 District 2-4A Division I runner-up) at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Hawk Stadium in Iowa Park. Randall shut out El Paso Austin 49-0 Nov. 14. “It was emotional,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “You want to be successful and you want to win gold balls,…

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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…

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Burnet football to play Andrews for bi-district title

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #UILfootballplayoffs, #uilplayoffs0 comment

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team is meeting Andrews for a bi-district championship at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at San Angelo Stadium, 1919 Knickerbocker Road in San Angelo. This game is a rematch of the Mustangs’ 35-21 bi-district victory last year. The Bulldogs (3-7, 1-3 District 4-4A Division I fourth place) are looking to snap a three-game losing skid after playing the top three teams in the district. The Mustangs (5-5, 3-0 District 3-4A Division I champions) are on a three-game winning streak thanks…

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Burnet football to take on Stephenville

November 6, 2025November 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet offensive linemen Shane Ikonen (50), Ellis Starkey, Adam Heffingen and Mason Roberts are preparing to face a stout Stephenville front. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will travel to face Stephenville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Art Briles Stadium. The Bulldogs (3-6, 1-2) enjoyed a bye last week, while the Yellowjackets (9-0, 3-0), ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 4A Division I poll, shut out Brownwood 49-0. Burnet head coach Ben Speer noted film study exposed several traits about…

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Goebel newest member of Texas High School Football Hall of Fame

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#baylor, #bears, #browns, #BurnetCounty, #DawgPound, #Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NFL, #sicem, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbasketball, #UILchampionshipss, #UILfootball, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls rising freshman quarterback Gage Goebel’s private coach has excelled at the highest level of the sport. That coach is his dad, Brad Goebel (back), who played for a high school state championship, for Baylor University and spent five years in the NFL. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Highland Lakes resident Brad Goebel will be inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Saturday, May 10, in Waco. Ironically, when he was first called about his inclusion, Goebel let the call go to voicemail. “I didn’t realize…