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2022 Season Preview: Marble Falls Tennis

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The drop to Class 4A is being viewed as a move up by Marble Falls High School tennis head coach Sam Whitley. Gone are the days of District 25-5A where members would bring more than 30 athletes who specialized in that one sport. Now, the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs are facing opponents much like themselves. Because of the enrollment at each school, every program must share students in order to have enough to compete in the minimum 18 matches in team tennis. And that includes…

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2022 Season Preview: Smoking For Jesus football

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: The 2022 Smoking For Jesus Ministry School football team is Jeremias Lara (back row, left), George Tope, Michael Richards, Benjamin Frazier, Samuel Rodriguez, Jason Tope, Daniel Legier, Matthew Love; offensive coordinator Russell Roberts (front row, left), Isaac Legier, Myron Glaspie, Miles Tope, Connor Kitchens, head coach Charles Frazier Sr, Jonathan Frazier, Efrain Aviles lll, Samuel Legier, defensive coordinator Jonathan Maxwell. Missing: Joel Thompson. Courtesy photo It’s about respect. That’s the motivation that drives the Smoking For Jesus Ministry School Eagles in 2022. Though the team has won back-to-back state…

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Burnet football looks to begin 2022 with a statement

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetBulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LaVernia, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Jose Rodriguez is one of two running backs who will be counted on to move the chains during the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Turning the fortunes of the Burnet High School football team around begins against La Vernia, the Bulldogs’ season opener opponent, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Bulldog Field, 1400 Bulldog Stadium Drive. La Vernia posted a 2-9 record last season and 1-3 in District 14-4A Division I to finish fourth and advance to the playoffs where the Bears lost to eventual…

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Marble Falls Mustangs Pflugerville Connally to win season opener

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #connally, #Cougars, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls Mustangs were simply better in the than trenches than Pflugerville Connally as evidenced by the offensive linemen turning the Cougar front seven and not allowing them to get into gaps to close running lanes, which led to seven Marble Falls touchdowns. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team earned an impressive 52-7 win against Pflugerville Connally Aug. 25. Next up is the home opener against Brownwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive. It’s also homecoming. The…