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Burnet, Lampasas football compete in close contest

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior linebacker Dash Denton (1) and ensures this Badger doesn’t get any more yards during the loss to Lampasas Oct. 6. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School foootball team lost to Lampasas 35-14 Oct. 6 in the District 13-4A Division I opener for both squads. Burnet (3-3, 0-1) welcomes Marble Falls to Bulldog Field at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. For almost three quarters, the Badgers and the Bulldogs were tied at 7-7. Burnet scored first to take a 7-0 lead. “We missed a couple…

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Marble Falls football loses district opener to Canyon Lake

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #canyonlake, #GoGetEmMustangs, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls defenders Kole Becker (10), Jaime Castillo (7) and Brandon Guevara tackle a Canyon Lake Hawk at midfield during the Mustangs’ 52-13 loss Oct. 6. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Canyon Lake 52-13 Oct. 6 in the District 13-4A Division I opener for both teams. The Mustangs (1-5, 0-1) travel to Burnet (3-3, 0-1) for a 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, kickoff at Bulldog Field. Marble Falls head coach Bryan Herman warned that the Hawks (2-4, 1-0) were better than…

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Burnet football faces Lampasas in region’s most anticipated match-up

October 5, 2023October 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet defensive front seven will be counted on keep the Lampasas Badgers in check. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team is traveling to Lampasas in District 13-4A Division I’s most intriguing opener of the week. The contest begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. “It’s certainly the most to me,” Bulldogs head coach Bryan Wood said with a chuckle. “The way we’ve talked about it is if you want to win a district championship, you have to win this game, But if you…

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Marble Falls football looks for leg-up in district opener

October 5, 2023October 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #canyonlake, #GoGetEmMustangs, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs will rely on a sting defense committed to stop the run just like junior Thomas Valdez (left) and junior Noah Lyon. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Fischer Canyon Lake at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, to Mustang Stadium for the District 13-4A Division I opener for both teams. Mustangs head coach Brian Herman pointed out that studying the Hawks was like looking in a mirror. “There’s a lot of similarities between us other than our offenses,” he…

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Llano football welcomes Randolph to determine first in district

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #Randolph, #Ro-Hawks, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #YellowJackets0 comment

The Llano High School football team is hosting Universal City Randolph in a contest featuring the only two undefeated teams in District 13-3A Division I. By the end of the game that kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, only one team will leave Llano Stadium still unbeaten. The Ro-Hawks (6-0, 2-0) beat Blanco 21-7 Sept. 29 after surviving a 21-14 overtime win against Marion Sept. 22 for their two district wins. Llano head coach Matt Green called the contest “a really good opportunity.” “They feel good about where…

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Marble Falls tennis finishes second at the district tourney

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrytennis, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtennis0 comment

CAPTION: Chloe Taylor won her singles and doubles match with partner Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya) during the matches against Lago Vista. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad lost to Lago Vista 9-10 Oct. 3 in the District 19-4A tournament. That means the Mustangs will enter the Class 4A playoffs as the second seed out of the district. Marble Falls was the runner-up in the district regular season and the district tournament. “We’re good,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. “We went out and did the…

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Faith Academy football readies for Waco Live Oak in district opener

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #Flamesareredhot, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Playing tough defense is part of being a Faith Academy Flame. Just ask Adam Merlick. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team welcomes Waco Live Oak Classical in the Division II, District 3 opener of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. It’s a battle between two programs that are starting to build a rivalry. Two years ago the Falcons (3-3) beat the Flames for the TAPPS Division II state championship 46-41. Last year, the Flames returned…

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Marble Falls volleyball continues to play tough in district

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Sadie Harris (left) and Alexis Dalton watch as a ball against Burnet sails out of bounds to give the Lady Mustangs the point. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Lago Vista 17-25, 13-25, 19-25 Oct. 2. The win put the Lady Vikings (2-2) fourth in the District 24-4A standings and the Lady Mustangs (0-4) are tied for fifth with Lampasas (0-4). Marble Falls and Lago Vista began the contest matching each other point for point and didn’t let…

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Burnet volleyball stays unbeaten in district play

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Marble Falls 25-15, 25-19, 26-24 Sept. 29 to go to 3-0 in District 24-4A play. Next up is a big road match at Georgetown Gateway (3-0) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. The two teams are currently tied for first place in the district standings. The Lady Dawgs (20-10, 3-0) were solid against the Lady Mustangs (0-3) in completing rivalry week in another win in three sets. Burnet had already beaten Lampasas three nights earlier and was looking to continue playing well without…

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Marble Falls cross country hosts district preview

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Blake Cockrell (left) and Burnet junior Isaias Zarate are expected to play significant roles for their teams during the District 24-4A meet next week. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School cross country program hosted its annual Leonel Manzano and Rick Edwards Invitational Sept. 30. This year 1,063 athletes competed. Last year it had 761. “The word seems to be getting out that we put on a good meet,” head coach Chris Schrader said. “We ran three races. We started at 7:30 a.m.…