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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #SFJMCS, #stingemjackets, #TAOIAO, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano senior softball pitcher Madison Kloepper signs her National Letter of Intent to play for Western New Mexico Nov. 9 as she is surrounded by her loved ones and Llano softball coaches Beau and Barbara Burnett (standing). Courtesy photo The contenders continue to be separated from the pretenders and the Highland Lakes region has two football teams still on the path of winning a state championship. And while the gridiron continues to take center stage, the basketball season is revealing some talented and hard-working teams, too. But there’s no…

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Smoking For Jesus football begins the playoffs by mercy-ruling Johnson County

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster1 Comment

The Smoking For Jesus football team showed no rust in beating Johnson County Sports Association 45-0 Nov. 18 in its first postseason contest of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations. The game ended after two quarters. The Eagles (6-5, 3-0 in district) will host the winner of Bulverde Gloria Deo Academy and Stephenville Faith Academy next week. Gloria Deo and Stephenville Faith play Saturday, Nov. 19. Smoking For Jesus head coach Charles Frazier couldn’t commend his players enough for their play. “We tell our boys we have to take…

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Smoking For Jesus welcomes Johnson County to start the playoffs

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #TAIAO, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Smoking For Jesus football team returns to the field after a two-week break to begin the playoffs of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations. The Eagles (5-5, 3-0 district champions) welcome Cleburne Johnson County Sports Association (4-7, 2-5) at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, to Wallace Riddell Park, 709 Northington St. in Burnet. Head coach Charles Frazier and his staff scouted the Lions during their win against San Antonio FEAST 46-33 Nov. 10. “It was back and forth,” he said. “We don’t overlook any team because on any…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagle, #Eagles, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #SFJMCS, #stingemjackets, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #uiltexas, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy Flames and senior Will Lewis have much to be proud of during the 2022 football season. 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. The first week of the Texas high school playoffs is complete. And the Highland Lakes went 1-1 with a third team taking a bye and will make its postseason debut Friday, Nov. 18. Meanwhile, a runner signs to compete for his dream school…

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Smoking For Jesus aims for another district championship

October 27, 2022October 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #TAIAO, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Smoking For Jesus senior quarterback Isaac Legier ranks in the top 30 nationally in passing and will be counted on to deliver another championship to the Eagles. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Smoking For Jesus football team is trending in the right direction and is positioning itself for one more district title. But first, the Eagles (4-5, 2-0) must end the regular season the right way by earning a win over Bulverde Gloria Deo Academy Friday, Oct. 28. The game will be played at 7 p.m. at Wallace Riddell…

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Smoking For Jesus football continues winning streak

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

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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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

October 16, 2022October 20, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #SFJMCS, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior Grant Jones sees his blockers and looks for a running lane to return this kickoff 95 yards for the Bulldogs’ first score against the Marble Falls Mustangs. 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. The road to the playoffs is becoming clearer with teams continuing to separate themselves. It’s a wonderful time of year where some fall sports are wrapping up the regular season and winter…

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

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #smokingforjesus, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

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

October 2, 2022October 4, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#burnettx, #Eagles, #Flames, #gobigred, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #SFJMCS0 comment

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…