EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Age and experience had the advantage over youth Oct. 12 during Austin Veritas’s 46-0 win against the Faith Academy of Marble Falls Flames. (more…)
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State power Austin Veritas blanks Faith Academy 46-0
Posted on 14 October 2018.
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Brenham too much for Marble Falls as Cubs win 41-21
Posted on 12 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Brenham indicated early the kind of night it would have against the Marble Falls High School football team Oct. 12 at Mustang Stadium. (more…)
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Marble Falls welcomes Brenham as Mustangs seek district win
Posted on 11 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Marble Falls High School football team is hosting its second District 13-5A Division II contest in as many weeks but is still looking for its first district victory. (more…)
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Burnet hosts balanced Lampasas team in first district game
Posted on 11 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO In the weeks leading up to the Burnet High School football team’s matchup against Lampasas, Bulldogs head coach Kurt Jones was emphatic in his assessment. “It’s the best Lampasas team I’ve seen since I’ve been here,” he said. (more…)
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Faith begins district against Veritas on new home field
Posted on 11 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is preparing for a big night Friday, Oct. 12. (more…)
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Llano opens district play versus run-heavy Geronimo Navarro
Posted on 11 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team is on a four-game winning streak, but that means very little when the Yellow Jackets begin District 13-4A Division II play Friday, Oct. 12. Geronimo Navarro (3-1) travels to Llano to face the Yellow Jackets (4-1) at Llano Stadium, 400 Texas 71 East. (more…)
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As state association head, D.W. Rutledge leads effort to change sports for players’ benefit
Posted on 09 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO D.W. Rutledge believes life is 10 percent incidents and 90 percent reaction, meaning a person’s attitude affects their level of success. Rutledge, the executive director of the Texas High School Coaches Association, spoke recently at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes gathering in Marble Falls. (more…)
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Mustangs lose hard-fought 57-50 game in last seconds to Elgin
Posted on 05 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Battling, fighting, and clawing. That’s how Marble Falls High School head football coach Mike Birdwell described his team’s effort in a 57-50 homecoming loss to Elgin at Mustang Stadium on Oct. 5. (more…)
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Marble Falls and Elgin both looking for first district win
Posted on 04 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Neither head football coach wants to apply pressure to their players, but neither can get away from the simple fact that it will be a District 13-5A Division II showdown Oct. 5. (more…)
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‘Running is something you have to find your soul in,’ says new Marble Falls coach
Posted on 03 October 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO After the beloved Anthony Torns resigned as the Marble Falls High School head cross-country and girls track coach, district officials knew they needed to find the right person to lead the school’s distance runners. (more…)
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Faith Academy loses 55-0 to powerhouse Bracken Christian
Posted on 30 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Bulverde Bracken Christian 55-0 in a six-man contest Sept. 28. The Flames (1-4) trailed the Warriors (4-0) 39-0 at the end of the first quarter. (more…)
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Llano defeats ‘aggressive’ San Angelo Lake View 27-7
Posted on 30 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team got its most impressive win of the season, spoiling Lake View’s homecoming 27-7 on Sept. 28 in San Angelo. (more…)
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Burnet fights off second-half Sonora comeback for 41-20 homecoming win
Posted on 30 September 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Burnet Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-0 lead over the Sonora Broncos and looked to be cruising to victory, but the Broncos scored two quick touchdowns in the third quarter to make things interesting for Burnet on homecoming. (more…)
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Mustangs lose district opener to Georgetown East View, 38-14
Posted on 28 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Marble Falls High School football team lost to East View 38-14 in the District 13-5A Division II opener for both teams Sept. 28 in Georgetown. (more…)
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Marble Falls opens district against physical East View
Posted on 27 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Marble Falls High School football team opens District 13-5A Division II play against a Georgetown East View squad that looks very similar in scheme to the Mustangs. (more…)
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Llano caps off pre-district on long drive to San Angelo
Posted on 27 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team finishes pre-district play on a long road trip to San Angelo. (more…)
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In week of distractions, Burnet and Sonora focus on game
Posted on 27 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO An activity-filled Homecoming Week in Burnet culminates with the game between the Bulldogs and the Sonora Broncos. (more…)
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Faith Flames on the road against state runner-up Bracken Christian in six-man contest
Posted on 27 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Faith Academy of Marble Falls six-man football team is preparing to face its toughest challenge of the season Friday, Sept. 28. (more…)
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Why are T formations in football back in favor after years of spread success?
Posted on 25 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO When Bob Shipley became the Burnet High School head football coach and athletic director in 2001, he brought with him the spread offense, a scheme that emphasizes short passes to receivers in space, allowing for yards after the catch. (more…)
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Cherokee capitalizes on mistakes, beating Faith 46-40
Posted on 24 September 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost 46-40 on the road to Cherokee on Sept. 21. (more…)
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Bad weather doesn’t dampen Burnet Bulldogs’ first win
Posted on 23 September 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Burnet Bulldogs exploded for 35 first-half points then added a third-quarter touchdown on their way to a 42-0 win over the New Tech Titans on Sept. 21 in Manor. (more…)
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All Llano on homecoming in 38-7 victory against Lago Vista
Posted on 21 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team made sure it was a fantastic homecoming with a 38-7 drubbing of Lago Vista on Sept. 21 at Llano Stadium. (more…)
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Marble Falls recharges this week before starting district play at Georgetown East View
Posted on 20 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School football team is thoroughly enjoying a well-earned bye this week. And they’ll need it as they recharge for district play starting next week. (more…)
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Burnet Bulldogs face Manor New Tech’s first-year varsity
Posted on 20 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — The Burnet High School football team hopes its final non-district road game yields the outcome for which the Bulldogs have been working: a win. (more…)
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Llano seeks third straight win in front of homecoming crowd
Posted on 20 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO LLANO — It’s homecoming week at Llano High School, which means a big crowd of enthusiastic fans eager to see if the football team can win three consecutive games. (more…)
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Faith Academy looking for second win at Cherokee
Posted on 20 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is set on getting its second win of the season when the Flames face Cherokee on Sept. 21. (more…)
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