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Faith Academy football looks to finish strong against Lutheran

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will play at San Antonio Lutheran at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Already the Division II, District 4 champions of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, the Flames (4-5, 2-0) are looking to end the campaign with an unblemished record. Following the film session earlier in the week, head coach Jay Silvers told his players what’s at stake. “We want to be the undefeated district champions,” he said. The Mustangs (1-7, 0-2) have gotten mercy ruled in just about every…

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Marble Falls football, Brownwood play for final playoff spot

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #lions, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls receiver Kole Becker and the Mustangs head to Brownwood with a playoff berth at stake. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School football team will play Brownwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, for the final playoff spot in the District 4-4A Division I standings. The game is at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood. If the current district standings hold, Stephenville will beat Burnet Nov. 8. But if Marble Falls beats Brownwood on the road, the Bulldogs, the Lions and the…

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Burnet football takes on Stephenville

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #stephenville, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team welcomes Stephenville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Bulldog Field in the final regular season contest before starting the playoffs. Stephenville was the ranked No. 1 in the state until a 63-17 loss to Ruston, La. Oct. 5 to snap a five-game winning streak. Since then the Yellowjackets (8-1, 3-0) have reeled off three consecutive district wins and stayed in the top 10. Currently, they’re ranked No. 4. “They are talented in every position,” Burnet head coach Ben…

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Marble Falls girls basketball’s tough defense leads to win

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CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Kylie Roberts is at the top of the Lady Mustangs defense where her imposing frame makes it hard for Austin McCallum to run a play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Austin McCallum 30-28 Nov. 5 in the Lady Mustangs’ home opener. Tied at 28-28 with 1 minute and 28 seconds left, the Lady Mustangs (1-1) had to play defense to force the Lady Knights into a tough shot on the low block where Marble Falls had…

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Faith Academy volleyball makes history with playoff win

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #goflames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Natalie Weems is smart about how she owns the net by using a variety of shots including directional tips. Photo by Stennis Shotts Going into the 2024 season, Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball head coach Erin Sawyer believed this year’s Lady Flames had the pieces to do some incredible things. On Nov. 4, they proved her right thanks to beating Huntsville Alpha Omega 24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18 in the Class 2A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “It’s the first match we’ve won…

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Marble Falls boys basketball begins season with new coach

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball0 comment

CAPTION: The 2024-25 Marble Falls High School boys basketball team includes Brenton Liscum (front row, left), Isaiah Lazos, Roman Brown, Beckett Berkman; Thomas Valdez (second row, left), Jackson Trudeau, Carter Hughes, Noah Lyon, Cypress Neve, Tidus Willie; Garen Jones (back row, left), Kaleb Beilfeldt, Cameron Plumlee, Reed Lewis, and Marc Barrios. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team will be coached by a Berkman once more. This Berkman, however, has the unique experience of wearing the Marble Falls uniform and understands all that comes with being part…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Crockett

CAPTION: The 2024-25 Marble Falls High School girls basketball team includes Kenadie Cotton (front row, left), Rayleigh Crim, Mikaela Valdez, Reese Massey, Brooke Nesrsta, Kenley Virdell; Ally Moran (back row, left), Kylie Roberts, Leslie Reynoso, Addy Wood, Lila Pangborn and Caity Johnson. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Austin Crockett 42-39 Nov. 1 in the season opener. “We were leading the whole game,” Lady Mustangs head coach Adley Canales said. “We gave up the lead with 2 minutes and 30 seconds left and couldn’t…

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Bye week comes at right time for Burnet football

November 2, 2024November 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior running back Peyton Lopez and the Bulldogs took a little break to recharge for the final push of the football season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography While District 4-4A Division I members played Nov. 1, the Burnet High School football team enjoyed a bye. Head coach Ben Speer gave his players days off Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, saying they got three days of great practices in between. “You get used to the go, go, go,” he said. “And all the sudden, what do you do? It’s been…

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Marble Falls football loses to Lampasas

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The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Lampasas 61-7 Oct. 31 in the team’s final regular season appearance at Mustang Stadium. The Mustangs’ (2-7, 0-3) lone score came on their first offensive play – a 68-yard run to the end zone by junior running back Joaquin Aguilar. “He hit it fast, run back in once,” head coach Keri Timmerman said. The Badgers (8-2, 3-1) scored on virtually every offensive possession. Timmerman noted his team struggled with performing the essentials of the sport against an opponent that has been…

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Burnet County runners finish in top 25 at state

November 1, 2024November 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin shows his Class 4A state medal for finishing fourth in the boys 5K race. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Class 4A cross country championships were conducted Nov. 1 and Burnet County runners showed once more why middle distance running is a passion here. The Burnet High School boys team finished seventh overall. But Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin had the county’s best time and placement. Hamblin was fourth on the 5K course thanks to clocking 15 minutes and 48 seconds. He was in…