Football

Kicking off a season like no other, the varsity football team welcomed the Southwest Dragons from San Antonio to the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex on Thursday, Sept. 24. Buoyed by six turnovers forced by the Warrior defense, the home team started fast and maintained a strong grip on the game. The Dragons had no answer for whatever the Warriors had for them defensively, and they rode a strong fir...

Continuing the season after a two-week quarantine period, the varsity football team took on the Stony Point Tigers on Monday, Oct. 26. The Warriors started off strong with 28 points in the first half, and carried their positive momentum for the rest of the game. It was a cold and misty night, but the Warriors were hot throughout the game and pummeled the Tigers 42-15.  “It was good to get b...

On a brisk evening on Thursday, Nov. 5, the varsity football team played against their rivals, the Vandegrift Vipers. Throughout the game the Warriors traveled up and down the field and gained yardage, but they were defeated by the Vipers 38-7.  “The team was obviously not super excited with the results, we realized that was not the performance we should have put up,” Zach Pryor ‘22 s...

Carrying on in their season, the varsity football team went up against the Cedar Ridge Raiders for an intense match on Friday, Nov. 13. The Warriors started out well, leading by 13 points, but the Raiders soon caught up with them and started gaining points quickly. The contest finished with the Raiders winning 63-20.  In the first three minutes of the game, Zach Pryor ‘22 and Nate Anderson �...

The varsity football team headed into their Homecoming clash against the McNeil Mavericks hoping to stop their recent skid. Having lost their last three games, the Warriors were amped up and rearing to go on Friday, Nov. 20. Propelled by quarterback RJ Martinez ‘21’s four touchdowns and running back Nate Anderson ‘21’s 126 rushing yards, the Warriors were able to overcome a slow start and e...

On a rare daytime showdown, the varsity football team got set to square off with the Hutto Hippos in a district showdown on Wednesday, Nov. 25. A must-win game for both sides, the victor of this contest would live an extra day in the District 25-6A playoff picture; both sides sat at 3-4 on the year, and a loss meant elimination from the postseason. Unfortunately, despite a record day from wide receiver...

Coming off of a tough loss the prior week, the varsity football team set their eyes on notching a win in a fierce rivalry game against the Round Rock Dragons on Friday, Dec. 5. The offensive arsenals for both teams were on full display under the lights at Dragon Stadium, as the two sides combined for over 110 points. However, while it was close in the first half, the Dragons rode a strong second ...