It was four quarter of fast-paced football Friday night in Taylor with the entire game lasting just over two hours and that’s including the 30-minute halftime show.

The first half was played in fair weather but those conditions deteriorated as the game went on.

A very depleted 3-0 JV football team took to the field Thursday night to face the Taylor Ducks in Burnet.

The Dawgs were short numerous players due to injury on their own team as well as the varsity.

Several players stood on the sidelines in street clothes from illness as well as injury and two other key players were moved up to the varsity to fill the shoes of hurt players at that level.

Burnet’s JV played without their quarterback, Taylor Barksdale, and their starting middle linebacker, Everardo Medrano.

The players that did suit-up showed tremendous heart and determination throughout the lop-sided match and fought to the bitter end in a game that got away from them quickly and ended, 42-14.

Right out of the gate back-up QB Caleb Alexander did a great job leading his team down the field. After just two runs by Alexander and Jonathan Brown the Dawgs cashed in a 39-yard score by Brown with 8:42 left in the opening quarter. Alex Melvin hit the PAT and Burnet was up, 7-0.

To read about the rest of the game pick-up Wednesday's Burnet Bulletin.

The Bulldogs wrapped up their pre-district play on the road Friday night at Taylor. Burnet scored on the very first series of the game when Jake McElroy took a 5-yard tote up the middle to the endzone. With 8:13 left in the first quarter Austin Huff kicked the PAT putting the Dawgs on top, 7-0 which was eventually the halftime score.

The next score of the game would not come until the fourth quarter and it belonged to the Taylor Ducks. With 7:31 left in the contest Taylor’s QB punched in a 1-yard score. A bad snap on the extra point resulted in a forced two-point attempt that Cameron Langley intercepted in the endzone which left the Dawgs on top, 7-6.

With five minutes left on the clock Burnet was forced to punt and Taylor took control at their own 29. The Ducks got off nine plays before they found themselves backed into a corner. A third down and 10 play from the Burnet 24-yard line was stopped short by Langley with just 40 seconds left on the clock. Without a time out to call on a fourth down play the Ducks were forced to send in the field goal team under a tremendous time crunch for a last second attempt with the rain coming down. The 37-yard attempt split the uprights with just seven seconds to spare and Taylor claimed the victory, 9-7.

Burnet finished pre-district play 2-3 with both wins coming at home. They will have a bye next Friday and will open district play on Oct. 12 at home versus Brownwood.

For complete information on Friday's game pick-up Wednesday's Burnet Bulletin.

If you were part of the packed house at Bulldog Stadium Friday night, you more than got your money’s worth.

It was one of those games where pacemaker patients and pregnant women might should have consulted their doctors before attending.

The Bulldogs had a comfortable 14-0 lead at the end of the first, but that comfort zone vanished quick and with the scoreboard reading 17-17 at halftime things were far from cozy in the Bulldog locker room.

The third quarter was like a downhill spiral on a crazy coaster ride that brought the insanity factor out of many fans, coaches, and players alike.

The Hawks turned a Bulldog fumble into early third quarter points, 24-17. The visitors completely silenced the once roaring Burnet fan base when on their very next series they again found pay-dirt on an endzone pass that made it 31-17 just two minutes later, and that’s how the third ended.

The Bulldogs were living on life-support, almost flat-lined at times until a shocking resuscitation came.

That jolt was an 8-yard Trenton Hafley run behind a sick Cameron Langley block that had the pride of Burnet gasping for air. Even though the conversion was missed, and the Dawgs trailed by eight points, 31-23, there was new found life and those small hairs on the back of the Bulldog’s necks began to rise.

The teams traded a few punts running off valuable time but Burnet punter Austin Huff couldn’t have placed his punt better penning the Hawks just inside their 2-yard line with an absolutely sensational 54-yard spot-on boot that drew instant gratification from the homecoming crowd.

For a complete game recap and stats see Wednesday's Burnet Bulletin.

You couldn’t have scripted a more exciting ending to the Burnet Homecoming game if you had set down with paper and pen. Burnet battled through four quarters and despite being down 31-23 with just 3:00 minutes left in the game, the Dawgs pulled out a homecoming victory, 37-31.

The Bulldogs dropped to 1-2 after falling short to the Marble Falls Mustangs on the road Friday night, 51-34. Burnet kicked off the game with an impressive opening drive that ended with a 28-yard Derek Kiser to Blayne Parisher touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead with 9:49 left in the first quarter. Unfortunately that would be the only time the Dawgs would have the lead.

The Burnet varsity Bulldog football team traveled to Rockdale on Friday and stumbled upon some giant, athletic Tigers, but as proven in the past size means nothing to the Dawgs.

It was a battle that had each fan base on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Both teams played like champs, it’s just unfortunate that numerous questionable calls played such a big role in the outcome of the game. Turn-overs that were missed, a late game changing touchdown that was called back, catches awarded that weren’t exactly caught, you name it and the tiger-striped refs probably missed it.

Refs aside, it was a great game that ended with much respect between players. There was more than just lining up and slapping hands. The athletes shared kudos, compliments and each school’s song before wishing one another well with their season.

The game started with a Trenton Hafley return out to the 27-yard line where the Bulldog offense got their first go.

It didn’t take QB Derek Kiser long to get his throwing arm in motion connecting with Jordan Barnard, Cory Cavender, and Cameron Langley in the first series, while Hafley, Andre Aguliar, Kiser, and Cavender each chipped in a rush.

The series lasted 11-plays and covered 67-yards before a Tiger interception at their own 6-yard line.

For a complete game recap as well as stats see today's Burnet Bulletin.

Burnet’s JV football team moved their season record to 2-0 Thursday night with an exciting 17-14 win over the visiting Rockdale Tigers.

Burnet’s first score of the night came on a 22-yard Jonathan Brown run in the second quarter. The Dawgs tacked on the two-point conversion with a Cody Jones reception from Caleb Alexander.

In the fourth Lance Armentrout scored on a 3-yard run, but Burnet’s two point attempt failed leaving them with 14 points.

With just over two minutes remaining in the game it was tied up at 14 all with the Dawgs in control and moving the ball.

The series eventually stalled and with the clock winding down Burnet sophomore kicker Alex Melvin took center stage. With a swift swing of the leg he booted the game winning 37-yard field goal which brought the score to 17-14, Bulldogs.