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Bye week comes at right time for Burnet football

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

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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Faith Academy football outlasts Bulverde Bracken

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Andrew Houy (1) has several touchdowns in the win against Bulverde Bracken in a battle for first place in the district. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team beat Bulverde Bracken 68-62 Oct. 31 in a battle for first place in Division II, District 4 of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Feels good,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “The boys earned this. The tough non-district schedule helped them to fight through four quarters. Right before the half, I…

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Marble Falls girls basketball tips off season against Crockett

CAPTION: Adley Canales served as the Lady Mustangs’ varsity assistant coach. He takes over as the head coach in his eighth year at Marble Falls Independent School District. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team begins the 2024-25 season at Austin Crockett Friday, Nov. 1. The junior varsity plays at 5 p.m. and the varsity follows. The Lady Mustangs are entering this season with a new head coach though Adley Canales isn’t new to the program. He served as former head coach John Berkman’s varsity…

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Marble Falls football welcomes Lampasas

CAPTION: The ability to fight through blocks and get to the ball carrier is mentality illustrated by Marble Falls sophomore linebacker Arnulfo Salazar (23) and senior defensive back Carter Hughes (24). Photos by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School football team will host Lampasas in the final home game of the regular season. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Mustang Stadium. At 6:45 p.m., Marble Falls Independent School District will honor seniors who are members of the cheerleading and Starlettes squads, the band and the football…

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Faith Academy football faces Brackenridge in short week

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Adam Merlick was simply a ball hawk against San Marcos Academy and will be counted on to do the same against Bulverde Bracken. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is traveling to play Bulverde Bracken in a rare Thursday game in a battle for first place in the Division II, District 4 standings of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The two kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Those who can’t travel to the game can watch…

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Scheme change for Marble Falls football requires time

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior receiver Kole Becker has emerged as the Mustangs’ deep threat thanks to his great speed and reliable hands. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School football team enjoyed a bye last week that allowed coaches to watch Stephenville beat Lampasas 42-31 and Brownwood defeat Burnet 31-30 in overtime. The Mustangs (2-6, 0-2) will welcome the Badgers Friday, Nov. 1, before going to Brownwood Nov. 8 to end the regular season. Kickoffs are set for 7:30 p.m. Stephenville (7-1, 2-0) is alone at the top of…

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Faith Academy football beats San Marcos Academy in district opener

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman Landon Silvers pulls on the jersey of San Marcos Academy sophomore Rye Roberts as more helps comes. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team defeated San Marcos Academy 40-33 Oct. 25 to begin Division II, District 6 play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “We jumped on them in the first half,” Flames head coach Jay Silvers said. “In the second half, my offense only got the ball twice. We ended up with the ball last and ran…

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Burnet football’s comeback against Brownwood falls short

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Brownwood 31-30 in overtime Oct. 25 in District 4-4A Division I play. The Bulldogs trailed 24-14 going into the fourth quarter and made up the deficit with time to spare for both teams to win in regulation. Head coach Ben Speer called for three plays that determined the outcome where he bet on his players. Burnet won the coin flip to decide whether it wanted to play defense or go to offense to start the extra session.…

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Plenty at stake for Brownwood football in facing Burnet

CAPTION: The Burnet linemen are a tough and gritty group that’s unafraid of contact while opening lanes for ball carriers on offense and getting after the ball carrier on defense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will face Brownwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Gordon Wood Stadium. The Lions (3-3, 0-1) are coming off a loss to Lampasas 30-20 Oct. 11 and had the District 4-4A Division I bye last week. The Bulldogs (5-3, 1-1) lost to the Badgers 42-38 Oct. 18 after…

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