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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet senior quarterback Tanner O’Hair (right) celebrates with seniors Jose Rodriguez (left) and Braden Ellett-Clark. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Two weeks remain in the high school football regular season and some teams continue their strides, others are finding their strides, and others are dealing with adversity beyond the scoreboard. Those reasons are why I’m never bored. So let’s get started. Bulldog Field was rocking Oct.…

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Smoking For Jesus football continues winning streak

The Smoking For Jesus football team didn’t need late rallies to defeat San Antonio Jubilee Oct. 21, winning 55-6 in a contest that ended with six minutes left in the third quarter. The Eagles (4-5, 2-0) earned their third win in a row. “We’re on a great winning streak,” defensive coordinator Boo Maxwell said. “The boys are learning and gelling together more and more as we get closer to the playoffs. We had a mature effort on both sides of the ball. We stepped up on offense and defense and…

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Smoking For Jesus football looks to extend winning streak

CAPTION: The Smoking For Jesus Eagles are looking for another statement win. They’ll get their chance against San Antonio Jubilee. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Smoking For Jesus football team earned another impressive win, a 65-58 victory against Austin St. Stephen’s Oct. 14. But head coach Charles Frazier, Sr. said the Eagles (3-5, 1-0) are only getting started. They have another chance to add to the win column in another district contest of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations when they host San Antonio Jubilee at 6 p.m. Friday,…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Running the football will be a key component for the Burnet and Marble Falls football game this week. Photo by Grace Gates/Luedecke Photography Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. The separation between the good and the great continues. And that is especially true in other sports that aren’t played on the gridiron, which we’ll examine this week. But we must start with football since this is a week circled on the calendars…

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Smoking For Jesus football ready to apply what they’ve learned in final non-district game

CAPTION: The Smoking For Jesus Eagles are looking to soar in the final weeks of the season with the aim of capturing a third consecutive state title. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Smoking For Jesus football team wants to wrap up its final pre-district contest with road win at Kerrville Our Lady of the Hills. The game is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. Head coach Charles Frazier, Sr. noted the bulked-up schedule has given the Eagles (1-5, 0-1 Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations), who won two straight…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Week five was quiet for most of Burnet County. Three of the four football programs were on district byes in preparation for the final push of the regular season. Now the real games begin with the quizzes in the rearview mirror. Let’s take a look at some of the regional teams that did play. The Llano Yellow Jackets (6-0, 2-0 District 13-3A Division I) remain the region’s…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs have won two in a row and are showing they are a force to be reckoned with in District 13-4A Division I play. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Three of the four Burnet County football teams are on byes this week and for some squads, it comes at the right time. Highland Lakes fans have watched some great effort from their teams and…

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Smoking For Jesus football forces Jonesboro to play 4 quarters

CAPTION: The Smoking For Jesus offense gets set and readies to run a play against Jonesboro. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Smoking For Jesus Ministry Christian School showed its fight and determination during the 58-44 loss to Jonesboro Sept. 23. “They were good, they were very disciplined,” Eagles head coach Charles Frazier, Sr. said. “We were down by four and driving before mental mistakes got us. It’s mental mistakes. We’re a young team and we’re still trying to gel this team together. We were right there with them. We were…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Junior Cross Sanchez and the Faith Academy of Marble Falls Flames showed a solid week of practice when they hosted San Antonio FEAST Sept. 16. Photo by Stennis Shotts Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. We’re speeding through the pre-district schedule with one team finishing its rehearsals last week to prepare for the start of district play. Many characteristics and traits are revealing themselves on teams. Some are good and some need…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Smoking For Jesus senior Jonathan Frazier and the Eagles earn their first win of the season in a high-scoring affair against Faith Academy of Marble Falls. Photo by Stennis Shotts Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Each week allows for Highland Lakes sports fans to know more about their football teams and week three was no different. Here’s what I learned. The Burnet Bulldogs are better than their record indicates. Fans shouldn’t…

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