Ray Swindle Daniel Taylor Telegram Sports Writer ITALY — Central Texas Christian entered the year with state championship aspirations and knew that the only roadblock to that goal would most likely be another playoff meeting with Dallas First Baptist. After trailing 14-7 at what ended up being a 2-hour halftime caused by a number of lightning delays, the Lions’ second-half rally fell just short in a 21-14 loss to First Baptist in a TAPPS Division IV state semifinal Friday ni

Daniel Taylor Telegram Sports Writer DALLAS — Although the weather forecast showed no signs of precipitation, Highland Park let loose a torrent of offense to post a 56-13 victory over Lake Belton in a Class 5A Division I bi-playoff Friday night at Highlander Stadium. The Scots (10-1) advanced to face Frisco Reedy in next week’s area round while Lake Belton, which led 13-7 early in the second quarter, finished under .500 for the first time program history at 5-6. “I thought w

Ray Swindle Daniel Taylor Telegram Sports Writer Moving across the country can be tough, and having to adjust to a new city and school while leaving behind friends can take a toll on some. Having to do it twice can be even more rough. For Lake Belton’s Joe Ferrell, though, he’s using his situation to build relationships and memories that last beyond just the four years of high school. The senior defensive lineman is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Belton his eig

Jon Farrow Daniel Taylor Telegram Sports Writer Lake Belton knew last week was a must-win game in order to reach its fourth playoff berth in as many seasons. The Broncos used the energy created by Christian Onchweri’s 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown just before halftime to wipe away any hope Killeen Chaparral had of an upset, and Lake cruised from there to a 53-20 victory. “I think that we hadn’t executed the way we needed to, and I think Christian was just a spark,” L