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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs, including Garen Jones (10) and Beckett Berkman (right), got the stops they needed against Taylor to earn another District 24-4A victory. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Taylor 70-59 Jan. 14 in a District 24-4A battle. The Mustangs (14-8, 4-1) led 22-20 after the first period and the two were tied at 31-31 at the intermission. Both squads continued answering each other bucket for bucket during the third quarter. The Mustangs took a 41-36 lead thanks to…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kenadie Cotton is bumped as she prepares to pass the ball against Taylor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Taylor 42-21 Jan. 14 in District 24-4A play. The game featured teams seeking their first district victory. Taylor, led by senior guard Sophia Fisher, raced to a 7-0 lead that ended when Marble Falls senior guard Kenadie Cotton turned her steal into a lay-up. The Lady Ducks led 12-2 early in the second period. Marble Falls senior…

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Burnet football beats Taylor to be co-district champs, playing Somerset Nov. 9

CAPTION: Burnet head coach Bryan Wood shows the Bulldogs a gold ball symbolizing they are the District 13-4A Division I champions. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team beat Taylor 13-7 Nov. 3 to claim a share of the District 13-4A Division I crown. The Bulldogs (7-3, 4-1) now prepare for Somerset (6-4, 3-2 District 14-4A Division I co-runner-up) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at San Marcos High School. “I’m just happy for our kids,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said. “We wanted to make…

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Marble Falls football keeps fighting despite outcome against Taylor

The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Taylor 46-22 Oct. 20 in District 13-4A Division I play. The Ducks (4-4, 1-2) earned the crucial win, their first in the district, while the Mustangs (1-7, 0-3) continue to look for answers. “Blocking, tackling and speed,” Marble Falls head coach Brian Herman said. “We didn’t have enough of all three.” Before the game, Herman told his players they needed to plan on scoring on every drive, but the defenses shined in the first quarter. Taylor punted on its first possession…

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Marble Falls football braces to face speedy, athletic Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Jaime Castillo pulls double duty for the Mustangs as a running back and a linebacker who is making a textbook tackle of Burnet senior athlete Grant Jones. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Taylor at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, to Mustang Stadium. Both teams are seeking their first win in District 13-4A Division I. The victorious squad will take a step toward the postseason. Mustangs (1-5, 0-2) head coach Brian Herman compared the Ducks (3-4, 0-2) to Killeen…

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Burnet football season ends in a 41-40 loss to Taylor

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs fought hard and to the end during its loss to Taylor Nov. 4. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team’s season concluded in a 41-40 loss to the Taylor Ducks Nov. 4. Taylor (5-5, 2-3) recovered an onside kick with 1 minute 38 seconds left in the contest and ran out the clock for the win. The Bulldogs (4-6, 1-4) trailed 34-24 after three quarters of play and forced the Ducks to punt. That allowed Burnet junior running back Dash Denton to…

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Burnet, Taylor football face off for final playoff berth

CAPTION: The Burnet seniors have an opportunity to qualify for the Class 4A Division I playoffs for the first time since 2020. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team has been preparing for months for the game it’ll play Friday, Nov. 4, when the Bulldogs travel Texas 29 East to Taylor to face the Ducks for the final playoff berth in District 13-4A Division I. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Stadium, 355 FM 973. Both are entering the contest with identical 1-3 district records,…

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Burnet volleyball takes bi-district championship, plays area match Nov. 3

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs will face Taylor in the second round of the playoffs two days after winning a bi-district championship. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School volleyball team added another bi-district championship Nov. 1 by beating Waco Robinson 25-10, 27-25, 25-17 at Copperas Cove High School. During the match, Camryn Courtney recorded assist No. 500. Senior Addie Grace Hernandez was named the match’s player of the game. The Lady Dawgs (27-11, 10-0 District 24-4A champions) face old foe Taylor (18-15, 7-5 fourth in District 22-4A) at 6:30 p.m.…

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Marble Falls, Taylor football: Winner earns first district victories

CAPTION: In order to avoid giving teams the plan for how to beat the Marble Falls defense, the Mustangs must show their ability to contain the run. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team will hit the road Friday, Oct. 21, in search of its first District 13-4A Division I victory. But the Mustangs (2-5, 0-2) are facing an equally motivated Taylor Ducks squad (3-4, 0-2) that has the same objective. The contest kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Stadium, 355 FM 973. In…

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Bulldogs preparing to take on Lake Belton, the district’s top team

The final week of the regular season is upon the Burnet High School baseball team. And that means two more chances to get better before the start of the Class 4A playoffs. But first the Bulldogs (10-11-1, 7-6) must finish up District 19-4A play against Lake Belton (11-2), which is the champion. They’ll meet at Lake Belton on Tuesday, April 26, and then finish at Burnet’s Bulldog Diamonds, 1000 The Green Mile, on Friday, April 29. First pitch for the varsity is at 4:30 p.m. “The goals this week are…

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