Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy loses to Oglesby

CAPTION: Freshman Landon Silvers returned a kickoff 76 yards to paydirt against Oglesby. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Oglesby 62-12 Oct. 4 in a contest that ended in the third quarter. “We just did not execute,” Flames head coach Jay Silvers said. “They were more physical than we were. They’ve been a really good team in the (University Interscholastic League),” he said. “They have a lot of talent. They were strong. (Head coach Jeb) Dixon has done a great job. When he…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football rolls to homecoming win against Lake View

CAPTION: Burnet junior running back Josiah Coronado leads the Bulldogs to a big homecoming win against San Angelo Lake View. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team crushed San Angelo Lake View 50-14 Oct. 4 to move to 4-2 on the year. Next up is a road trip to Marble Falls (2-4) for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday, Oct. 11, at Mustang Stadium in the District 4-4A opener for both. A powerful rushing attack against the Chiefs (1-5) paved the way to victory. The Bulldogs (4-2)…

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Marble Falls football loses to Devine

CAPTION: Marble Falls head coach Keri Timmerman (right) speaks to the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Devine 28-27 Oct. 4 to finish its pre-district season. The Mustangs (2-4) now prepare for the Burnet Bulldogs (4-2) in the District 4-4A Division I opener Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at home. Down 21-13 at the half, Marble Falls received the ball to start the third quarter. Junior Joaquin Aguilar had a a big return. He was eventually tackled on the Devine…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls team tennis gets ready for the playoffs

CAPTION: Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya) is one reason why Marble Falls added another runner-up finish in district play in the last two years. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School team tennis team defeated Burnet 19-0 Oct. 1 to finish District 25-4A no worse than second in the standings. The final standings will be complete after Cameron Yoe and Little River Academy meet Oct. 3. Academy is in first place. Meanwhile, Marble Falls earned a 6-1 district record with the only blemish to Academy 6-13 Sept. 12. The Mustangs…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football to host San Angelo Lake View

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will welcome San Angelo Lake View at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, to Bulldog Field for the homecoming game. “We have to tune out all the distractions and stay focused and get better to prepare for district,” head coach Ben Speer said. The Chiefs’ (1-4) only win was against Lamesa 55-42 Sept. 13. The losses are to Levelland 44-26, Lubbock High 31-13, Snyder 40-34, and Fort Stockton 30-27. “They’re a team trying to find themselves,” Speer said. “Their starting…

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Marble Falls football takes on Devine

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Brody Graham slows down La Vernia junior running back Sean Garza as he tries to get away in the second quarter. Contributed photos Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Marble Falls High School football team is back on the road Friday, Oct. 4. The Mustangs are at Devine for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Warhorses (4-1) are on a four-game winning streak thanks to wins against San Antonio Christian 21-10 Sept. 27, Hondo 46-19 Sept. 20, Natalia 42-0 Sept. 13, and Jourdanton 34-19 Sept. 6. The loss was to…

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Faith Academy to face defending state champ Oglesby

CAPTION: Freshman Landon Silvers is a big contributor to the Flames football team. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team welcomes Oglesby at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, to Britton Field. The Tigers (3-2 ) were the runners-up in the 2023 Class 1A Division 2 state championship of the University Interscholastic League. That team featured seven seniors who graduated earlier this year. “They’re one of the big programs in the UIL,” Flames head coach Jay Silvers said. “They have some size and they have speed. They’ll…

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Featured Volleyball 

Marble Falls volleyball outlasts Taylor

CAPTION: The Lady Mustangs gather in a huddle after winning a crucial point against Taylor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Taylor in five sets Oct. 1 in District 24-4A play. “I thought we played really well,” Marble Falls head coach Christopher Pace said. “I thought we got into a little bit of a rut. The thing I love the most about five-set matches is the pressure — it tells you a lot. Taylor is a program that got eliminated in the playoffs…

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Featured Volleyball 

Marble Falls volleyball beats Lampasas for district win

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Brighton Bernard steps back to serve. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Lampasas 25-20, 25-18, 25-18 Sept. 27 for its first win in District 24-4A play this season. “It was a great road win,” head coach Christopher Pace said. “(Winning) 3-0 is always good, especially after the three games we had (against Salado Sept. 24).” Like the Lady Mustangs (17-13, 1-3), the Lady Badgers (11-22, 0-5) were seeking their first district win, too. But Marble Falls took the…

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Recruiting 

Faith Academy volleyball on a winning streak

CAPTION: Freshman Ella Claiborne (20) celebrates scoring a point with the Lady Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team is in third place in the District 4-3A standings of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools thanks to winning its last three matches. The Lady Flames (12-14-2, 3-2) swept San Juan Diego 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 Sept. 26 after outlasting Waco Live Oak 19-25, 25-14, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9 Sept. 19 and San Antonio Lutheran 22-25, 25-23, 25-13, 23-25, 15-10 Sept. 17. Head coach Erin…

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