The Llano Junior Varsity traveled to Brady to take on the Bulldogs this past Thursday evening. Llano played with a combined freshman and JV team as Brady did not field enough players to have a Freshman team.
The Jackets jumped out to the early lead over the Bulldogs and coasted to the 34-14 victory.
You’ll see, or have seen nearby, the Jackets did not beat Brady, but they produced one of the most bizarre (partial) scores in the history of football.
Yes, back to when Amos Alonzo Stagg was called A-A by his buddies; when something preceded leather helmets; when there was no: forward pass, instant replay, TV timeouts, TV, and Howdy Doody.
Are you ready?
I’ll be honest, okay? I didn’t want to write about anything else concerning Brady’s 21-7 win at Llano,
September 9, other than the sidebar story I urge you to read. My boss was quite tactful. He said, “Fine. Don’t. And, as you put it, you won’t be writing ‘anything else’ in this paper.”
Well, since that’s clear, honor before security — but not today.
It’s “Pay it Backward” for Faith Manning. The Lady Jackets return to this floor for a match Homecoming Afternoon against Lampasas. Llano lost its district opener at Salado, 3-1
MASON — High temperature and high times — no strangers to each other — played significant supporting roles in the cross country meet, September 7, but Llano still left with medals and high -- there’s that adjective again — high places in the school’s second contest of the year.
“All of our teams did well,” said head coach Lauren Timms.
Boys’ Town
Andy Wright was the Jackets’ fastest finisher.
The LHS Hall of Fame, born in 2002, invites 11 more Jackets to join this exclusive club. Let’s call ‘em up to the dais and journalistically get to know this outstanding group.
Coni Virdell Milliorn
Like father — and like daughter. That’s Coni, Class of 1969, and one of the most well-liked human beings anywhere.
Before becoming a teacher for close to three decades, she was an All-District basketball player at Llano High; also, she was ...
LAGO VISTA — It’s homecoming, and the boy is coming home. He’s no longer a boy, and he won’t be wearing orange and black, but he will compete at Llano Stadium for the first time in 19 years.
Bradley Kassell is a man who truly needs no introduction if you were here in 1997, when this All-West Texas MVP at quarterback (and highly applauded) safety led the Jackets to their last district championship and an 11-1 record.
“It’ll be interesting to be on the other side,” Kassell told me r ...
The Llano Youth Football and Cheer teams hosted their first games of the season at Jacket Stadium this past Saturday as both football teams played the Comfort Bobcats.
It was a great day for the Jackets, as both teams remained undefeated on the season as each earned hard fought victories over the Bobcats.
The Llano Freshman and Junior Varsity teams battled the Sonora Broncos this past week with the freshman coming out with an impressive victory.
Llano continues non-district play this Thursday at Brady to take on the Bulldogs. The freshmen take on Brady at 5 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium, while the JV plays the Bulldogs directly after the freshman game at 6:15 p.m.
