Author Archives: Mike Virdell

OLD FOE COMES TO JACKET STADIUM

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Mike Virdell

The 4-AAAA Burnet Bulldogs come to Jacket Stadium Friday night in the 82nd meeting of the two schools. This rivalry started in 1927, a cool 99 years ago. The series is tied at 40-40-1. Llano won the first contest 7-6. … Continue reading →

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PLAY TO WIN by Mikel Virdell

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Mike Virdell

REMEMBERING ART As the Jackets prepare for the scrimmage in Lexington this week against Cleveland, much more goes on behind the curtain. A team full of experienced seniors, also has a much smaller junior class that will need every single … Continue reading →

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Most Anticipated, or Most Concerning 2026

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Mike Virdell

REMEMBERING ART The 2026 football season has finally arrived. Eight months of ringing hands and walking the floor, and watching basketball…and soccer! And a little baseball. But few things can take the place of football. In my first article in … Continue reading →

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2026 Jacket Football Schedule

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Mike Virdell

Date……….. Opponent…………. Location Time…………… 2025 Record Aug.28 Burnet…………. @Llano 7PM…………. ……4-8 Sept. 4 Jim Ned………..@ Jim Ned 7PM……… …..11-2 Sept. 11 Blanco………….@ Llano 7PM …………….10-3 Sept. 18 Lago Vista…….@ Llano 7PM…………….. 6-4 Sept. 25 Bandera…………@ Bandera 7PM………..10-1 Oct. 2 Brady……………….@ … Continue reading →

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Art Dlugach

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Mike Virdell

A Real Yellow Jacket for Life My plan to meet with Art in the last week of March was a week too late. I had gone to the Llano memorial Hospital a few days a after he was admitted. he … Continue reading →

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2025 Jackets Make All State

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Mike Virdell

FIRST TEAM Zach Driskel Offensive Line…Senior Konrad Zwicke- Tight End…Senior JD Friday….Defensive Back…Senior Cole Kennedy…Defensive Line…Junior Cash Lynch…Wide Receiver…Junior Luke Davis…Quarterback…Junior SECOND TEAM Mario Hernandez…Defensive Line…Junior ______________________________________

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13-2 Jackets’ Season Ends w/ Yoakum

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Mike Virdell

Th 13-2 Llano YellowJackets hit the end of the trail last Friday night in Pflugerville as the Yoakum Bulldogs won the State Semi Finals game. This Jacket team is the first Jacket team to play 15 games in a season. … Continue reading →

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Jackets End Edna Jinx

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Mike Virdell

The 2025 Llano Yellow Jackets fought a determined Edna Cowboys team down to the last few minutes to take a 38-35 win home in the State Regional Quarterfinals game last Friday night in San Antonio. The Jackets did not make … Continue reading →

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Follow Up to Edna Game

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Mike Virdell

Several nice tidbits… A. There are 80 team left in the State Play Offs B. There are 40 games to be played C. 14 games are between members of the same district (Had Ingram beat Edna last Friday night, Llano … Continue reading →

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12-1 Jackets Bury Goliad 31-7

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Mike Virdell

The Llano Yellow Jackets beat the Goliad Tigers 31-7 last Friday night in a Regional Finals game played in Bastrop. Llano is now 3-0 in the State Play-offs and heads to San Antonio this Friday night to play an old … Continue reading →

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