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Burnet football’s comeback against Brownwood falls short

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Brownwood 31-30 in overtime Oct. 25 in District 4-4A Division I play. The Bulldogs trailed 24-14 going into the fourth quarter and made up the deficit with time to spare for both teams to win in regulation. Head coach Ben Speer called for three plays that determined the outcome where he bet on his players. Burnet won the coin flip to decide whether it wanted to play defense or go to offense to start the extra session.…

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Plenty at stake for Brownwood football in facing Burnet

CAPTION: The Burnet linemen are a tough and gritty group that’s unafraid of contact while opening lanes for ball carriers on offense and getting after the ball carrier on defense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will face Brownwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Gordon Wood Stadium. The Lions (3-3, 0-1) are coming off a loss to Lampasas 30-20 Oct. 11 and had the District 4-4A Division I bye last week. The Bulldogs (5-3, 1-1) lost to the Badgers 42-38 Oct. 18 after…

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Marble Falls football using bye to get better

CAPTION: The Marble Falls defense relies on a group of talented Mustangs that include juniors Kaleb Bielfeldt (45) and Doak Timmerman and seniors Noah Luckie (15) and Kole Becker. Photo by Stennis Shotts After 14 weeks of play, the Marble Falls High School football team was a bye this week. Marble Falls (2-6, 0-2) will welcome Lampasas to Mustang Stadium Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. That is the last scheduled home game of the 2024 season. The Mustangs travel to Brownwood Nov. 8 for the final game of the regular…

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Marble Falls, Burnet volleyball add district wins

CAPTION: Junior Leslie Reynoso contributes to the Lady Mustangs at the net. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school volleyball teams were both victorious in District 24-4A play Oct. 22. The Lady Mustangs (20-16, 4-6) beat Lampasas (0-11) 25-10, 25-19, 25-10 to sweep the season series. Marble Falls head coach Christopher Pace noted the win was the icing on the celebratory evening that began with honoring seniors Hope Todd and Mia Trejo. “We had a great night,” he said. “The match started a little…

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Marble Falls, Burnet runners advance to state

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin leads a pack of Class 4A Region III runners as he sees the finish line and runs toward it for gold. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographySeveral Burnet and Marble Falls high school runners are returning to the Class 4A state meet after finishing in the top 10 of the Class 3A Region III championships Oct. 21. The meet was at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park in Huntsville. Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin won the boys individual championship thanks to clocking 15 minutes and 33.85 seconds…

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Marble Falls volleyball: win and we’re in

CAPTION: Mia Trejo is one of two seniors trying to get the Lady Mustangs back to the playoffs for the first time in several years. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is taking aim at the final three matches of the regular season where the task comes down to this. Win the final three matches and the Lady Mustangs advance to the playoffs because they control their own destiny. Standing in the way are opponents that are equally motivated to get a win before…

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Burnet football runs out of time against Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet junior running back Josiah Coronado led the Bulldogs’ rushing attack thanks to generating more than 100 yards against Lampasas. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Lampasas 42-38 Oct. 18 in a contest that was decided in the final minutes when the Badgers got a first down to run out the clock. Before that, the Bulldogs (5-3, 1-1) and the Badgers (7-1, 2-0) matched each other play for play. “It was a heavy weight battle,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “It…

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Marble Falls football loses to Stephenville

The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Stephenville 63-0 Oct. 18 in District 4-4A Division I play. The Yellowjackets (6-1, 1-0) scored on the first offensive play of the game, a 64-yard scamper by senior running back Sawyer Wilkerson for the 7-0 lead 13 seconds into the contest. That was the first of eight consecutive touchdowns for Stephenville, which didn’t allow a Marble Falls (2-6, 0-2) first down until the second half. Meanwhile, the Yellowjackets needed three plays to score their second touchdown that ended when senior quarterback…

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Marble Falls, Burnet runners take final turn to regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team is ready to compete at the regional meet with the aim of returning to the state meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet and Marble Falls high school runners have been practicing for the last two weeks for the next important meet — the Class 4A Region III championship. That meet is Monday, Oct. 21, at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park, 486 State Highway 75 North in Huntsville. The girls compete at 9:30 a.m. and the boys run at 10…

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Faith football uses bye week to improve fundamentals, add tweaks

CAPTION: Training Flames to learn multiple positions like sophomore Wade Dillard is a priority. Photo by Stennis ShottsThough the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is on a bye this week, the Flames aren’t taking a vacation from the field. In fact, the Flames (2-5) are preparing for the final three games of the season that are their most important – all in District 4, Division II of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Faith’s only district home game is against San Marcos Academy at 7 p.m.…

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