Football

On a breezy Friday evening, varsity football concluded its 2019 season against the Cedar Ridge Raiders. Despite already being eliminated from playoff contention, they battled from the very first snap to the last whistle in a game that will go down in the record books. In a matchup in which both teams combined for over 1500 yards of offense and almost 150 points, the Raiders defeated the Warriors, ...

The varsity football team fought against Stony Point on Friday, Nov. 1 at Dragon Stadium, and hoped to gain a second win after dominating Leander in the previous week’s homecoming game. The Warriors went up against a tough line of opponents and lost with a score of 45-28. With a good start, the Warriors scored first. Quarterback RJ Martinez ‘21 passed the ball to wide receiver Robbie Jeng ...

In the Homecoming game, the varsity football team sought to bounce back from a tough loss against Vandegrift and top Leander under the bright lights of Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. Despite the strong winds and sudden drop in temperatures on Friday, Oct 25, the Warriors were supported by a roaring crowd and the team gave them plenty to cheer for. From the start, the Warriors took control of t...

Surrounded by a sea of black in Monroe Stadium, the varsity football team looked to hand the Vandegrift Vipers their first loss of the season in a district clash on Friday, Oct. 18. However, the Vipers proved to be too strong in this match, and Vandegrift rode a dominant second half to deal the Warriors a 42-17 loss. The Warriors kept it close throughout the first half, but the Vipers, thanks t...

Under the lights at Dragon Stadium for the third week in a row, the varsity football team looked to snap a two-game losing streak with a showdown against McNeil. Both offenses featured powerful rushing attacks, but that didn’t keep the game from turning into a shootout that came down to the wire. Although both teams racked up an impressive amount of points, the Warriors’ defense had the last w...

For the second straight week, the varsity football team traveled to Dragon Stadium, hoping for a victory this time around as they took on their rivals, the Round Rock Dragons, in the Battle for the Bell on Friday, Sept. 27. Many expected this to be a highly competitive and fiery contest, but Round Rock rode a dominant first quarter to cruise past the Warriors 67-21, keeping the bell for the sec...

Entering the confines of Dragon Stadium for the first time this season on Friday, Sept. 20, the varsity football team only had one goal in mind: to deal a tough, undefeated Vista Ridge Rangers side their first loss of the year in a hyped-up district clash. Another matchup which was proclaimed to be a battle of the offenses certainly lived up to its billing with over 90 points scored between the two teams...

With the bands blaring and the crowd roaring, the varsity football team set up for their third game of the season on Friday, Sept. 13. The Warriors faced off against the Hendrickson Hawks at the Pfield in a showdown that came down to the wire. After a first half in which both offenses seemed unstoppable, the Warrior defense was able to flip the script in the second period and shut out the Hawks whil...

The stage was set for the varsity football team’s second game of the season: under the lights and in front of the Austin skyline, they had the chance to earn their first win of the young season on Friday, Sept. 6 against the Austin Maroons at House Park. This contest was an offensive shootout, with both squads lighting up the scoreboard throughout the duration of the game, but the Warriors were a...

Energy levels were high and many jersey-clad students packed the stands on Thursday, Aug. 29, ready to see the varsity football team take on the East View Patriots in the team’s season opener at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. It was a highly competitive, intense back-and-forth affair until the very end. It came down to the final play, but, unfortunately, the Warriors were denied a win by th...