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Marble Falls, Killeen Chaparral football meet in search of 1st win

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Noah Luckie (15) and the Marble Falls offense is looking to score more when the Mustangs take on Killeen Chaparral. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls football team is traveling to play at Killeen Chaparral at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Joseph L. Searles Stadium on the Chaparral campus, 4400 Chaparral Road in Killeen. The Mustangs (0-2, District 13-4A Division I) and the Bobcats (0-2, District 11-5A Division II) also are searching for their first victory of 2023. Marble Falls (0-2, District 13-4A Division…

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Football contest between Faith Academy, Smoking For Jesus is canceled

September 4, 2023September 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

UPDATE: Smoking For Jesus officials have canceled the contest against the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team scheduled for Friday, Sept. 8. The Faith Academy athletic department announced the decision Wednesday, Sept. 6. A lack of available players was cited as the reason why. The Faith Academy athletic department is on the hunt for another opponent. Keep reading TexasChalkTalk.com for updates. CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls defense came up big against Waco Texas Wind when it counted the most thanks to playmakers like Karter Van Gundy (5)…

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Marble Falls football loses to Brownwood

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#brownwood, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #lions, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Brownwood 56-7 Sept. 1. The Mustangs (0-2) now focus on Killeen Chaparral at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. The Lions (2-0) scored on all five of their first-half possessions to build a 35-0 lead. Still, it took Brownwood a Marble Falls possession to figure out how to defend the slot-T offense. The Mustangs received the opening kickoff and assembled a 10-play drive where they converted a fourth down to keep the drive alive. The Lions finally got Marble Falls off schedule…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

September 4, 2023September 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #UILrunning, #UILvolleyball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs come roaring out of the tunnel. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Happy Labor Day! And believe me, some will definitely be laboring today. Week three of the football season is upon the Highland Lakes, and some teams earned their first win, while others suffered their first loss, and still others are searching for that elusive victory. There’s much to discuss, so let’s get to it. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe…

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Burnet football beats Llano for first win in 2023

September 2, 2023September 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet head coach Bryan Wood (standing, center) congratulates the Bulldogs on their win against Llano, their first of the 2023 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football team defeated Llano 47-12 Sept. 1 in the Bulldogs’ home opener. The Bulldogs (1-1, District 13-4A Division I) now turn their attention to Brownwood (2-0). Llano welcomes Austin Crockett. Both games will be played at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. The game turned in Burnet’s favor immediately. The Bulldogs won the coin toss and elected to defer to…

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Burnet, Llano renew rivalry in anticipated match-up

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

Photo by Briley Mitchell/DustDevilDiver Photography The Burnet High School football team welcomes Llano, a long-time rival, to Bulldog Field at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. It’s the Yellow Jackets’ (1-0, District 13-3A Division I) first visit to Burnet since the 31-21 Bulldog win in 2017. Llano won its week one game 28-13 against Jarrell Aug. 25. The Bulldogs (0-1, District 13-4A Division I) lost to La Vernia 49-27 Aug. 25. Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said plenty has stood out during his film study about the Yellow Jackets. “How hard…

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Marble Falls football looks to contain Brownwood

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Swarming to the football and not giving up big plays are keys to the Mustangs’ success against Brownwood. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team will travel to play the Brownwood Lions, its first trip to Gordon Wood Stadium in decades. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. The stadium is located at 3206 Milam Drive. The Mustangs (0-1, District 13-4A Division I) are in search of their first win of the season, while the Lions (1-0, District 2-4A Division I)…

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Faith Academy football looks to regroup versus Texas Wind

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Cross Sanchez and the Flames will travel to Waco to face the Texas Wind in search of their first victory this season. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will leave the city to head to Waco to face the Texas Wind at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. Both teams enter this contest after losses to start the season. The Flames lost to Bulverde Gloria Deo 34-24, while the Wind lost to Bellville Faith Academy 61-45. The Wind is a member…

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Faith Academy football loses to Bulverde Gloria Deo

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy’s Carter Fromberg (12) grasps Bulverde Gloria Deo playmaker Nolan Chandler as teammate Karter Van Gundy prepares to finish the play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Bulverde Gloria Deo 34-24 in the season opener Aug. 25. “I think we were a little indecisive,” head coach John Hallam said. “It took us awhile to get into it. The guys played well.” The Lions led 13-12 after the opening stanza and 20-12 at the intermission. Each team scored a touchdown in…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Flames, #flyeaglesfly, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The summer hiatus is over. Welcome back to another weekly column on the insights of the region. It’s been an interesting week one in the high school football season, so let’s get to it.