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Faith Academy loses to Fredericksburg Heritage

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Andrew Houy caught the Faith Academy Flames’ only touchdown pass against Fredericksburg Heritage. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Fredericksburg Heritage 52-14 Sept. 13 in the Battle for the Rock. The Flames (1-2) now prepare for Nueces Canyon at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at Britton Field on the Faith Academy campus. The contest against Heritage played out for four quarters. “(The Eagles) did a really good job controlling the clock and executing their offense and defense,” Faith head coach Jay…

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Faith Academy football renews rivalry with Fredericksburg Heritage

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Price Rosamond (26) grabs a hold of Runge’s Jose Mendoza by the waist while junior Beau Steele grabs his leg and senior Carter Fromberg (12) prepares to help finish the tackle during the Flames’ win against the Yellow Jackets. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will travel to play at Fredericksburg Heritage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. The Flames (1-1) are entering the contest with momentum after needing only two quarters to crush Runge 82-32. Faith and Heritage are traditional…

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Faith Academy football wins home opener against Runge

September 7, 2024September 9, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy head coach Jay Silvers congratulates the Flames on earning their first win of the season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team crushed the Runge Yellowjackets 82-32 in the Flames’ home opener Sept. 6. The game ended after two quarters. To celebrate, a couple of Flames emptied the Gatorade water dispenser on head coach Jay Silvers. They gave him his first victory as a head coach in his career. “It feels great to get that monkey off my back,” he said.…

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Faith Academy football loses to Pasadena First Baptist

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Pasadena First Baptist 65-20 Aug. 30 in the 2024 season opener. The Warriors (1-0) scored on the game’s opening possession. But the Flames responded immediately on their opening possession. But that was as close as the game would get. PFB scored touchdowns on every possession it had in part by recovering two onside kicks, recovering two Faith fumbles and recording an interception. The game ended at halftime. “There’s a reason why they’re No. 1 in (the Texas Association of Private…

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Faith Academy football takes on Pasadena First Baptist

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Andrew Houy cuts back to across the field as he weaves his way to the end zone for another score against Austin Valor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is participating in a neutral site contest to begin the 2024 season. The Flames, a six-man team, will face Pasadena First Baptist School at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Bryan Allen Academy. Faith is entering this contest after scrimmaging Austin Valor last week in its only live performance against an opponent. Defensive…

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Faith Academy football shines in scrimmage against Valor

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls defenders Sawyer Jones (left), Graham McGraw, Karter Van Gundy and Joey Riccio stop the Austin Valor runner short of a first down. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team scored at will during its only scrimmage against Austin Valor Aug. 23 before lightning forced the teams to get off the field. The Flames ran four plays then scored. That set off a chain reaction of scoring multiple touchdowns in a row. Meanwhile, the Faith defense brought the hitting…

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Faith Academy football goes through playbooks in full pads

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy quarterback Madden Kinnee tries to make the pass through the outstretched arms of Adam Merlick. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team continued practicing in full pads Aug. 12 by running through the offensive and defensive playbooks. Head coach and offensive coordinator Jay Silvers huddled with his unit, while defensive coordinator Garrett Cole corrected his players in between plays. Once the offense lined up, Cole asked for extra time to teach the Flames how to read the offense and know what…

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Faith Academy football ready for training camp

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Andrew Huoy returns as the Faith Academy of Marble Falls quarterback and will operate a multiple offense under the direction of new head coach Jay Silvers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will begin fall training camp from 7-10 a.m. Monday-Thursday, Aug. 5-8. Its final practice of the week is from 9 p.m.-midnight Friday, Aug. 9, after the academy hosts its Back to School Blast. Head coach Jay Silvers, who is starting his first season in charge of the program, had one…

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An early look at Highland Lakes football teams

July 27, 2024July 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs fielded a stingy defense in 2020 and 2021 that allowed them to win three playoff games. File photo Throughout the Highland Lakes, conversations have revolved around the sport and the strengths of each team. To say fans are curious about this year’s squads is an understatement. With new head coaches at three of the four campuses that make up the region, fans are wondering what each team will look like. So let’s take a closer look as best we can at this point. We’ll begin…

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Faith Academy football using the summer to jump start the season

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

A driven group of Faith Academy of Marble Falls football players has spent the last month preparing for the 2024 season with the intention of not having a repeat of what happened last year. In 2023, the Flames missed the playoffs for the first time in several years. New head coach Jay Silvers is leading the workouts where the Flames spend 30 minutes working on agility, another 30 minutes on sport-specific drills, and the final 30 minutes in the weight room. Even better, the team is averaging at least 10…