Closing off their season, the JV white football team lost to the Vista Ridge Rangers on Friday, Nov. 8. Despite their efforts, the Warriors couldn’t turn around the game, eventually ending 23-12.
As the Warriors kicked off the game, they were quickly faced with adversity. Wasting no time, the Rangers quickly scored a touchdown. Soon the Warriors, going into their first offensive drive, scrambled to get back the points, but the Rangers were not letting up. As the Rangers’ defense stayed solid, the Warriors fell behind, ending the first quarter 7-0.
“I definitely thought that we had the chance to win from the start, but we made a couple of mistakes that sadly cost us the game,” Jesus Vasquez ‘26 said.
Rolling into the second quarter, the Rangers continued to drive. Fortunately for the Warriors, a few missteps and solid pass coverage prevented another Ranger touchdown and forced a field goal, setting the game 10-0. The Warrior offense, led by Caiden McDonald ‘26, pushed through Vista’s defense toward the end of the second quarter, scoring their first touchdown of the game; although missing the point after attempt, the Warriors put the game in reach at 10-6.
“Another one of my favorite movements was when Kenneth [Putnam ‘26] blocked the extra point,” Coach Wesley Moss said.
The Warriors, shined through during certain moments through the third quarter, stopping Vista’s advancements on defense and managing to find some progress on offense. Despite the Warriors efforts, the Rangers continued to build their lead over the Warriors by driving down and scoring in the final moments of the third quarter, leaving the score a 23-6 heading into the fourth.
“[Colby] Spoonts ‘27 has the best hands on Jv,” Shane Holder ‘27 said.
In the last quarter, The Warriors put their best foot forward and raced against time to shorten the Ranger’s lead. With about 4 minutes left, the warriors secured another touchdown leaving the game at 23-12. But this was not it for the Warriors, as the clock ticked down, the Warriors continued to play meticulously, executing their gameplan. Even with all the odds against them, they pushed through. But, Unfortunately, as the game reached its end the Warriors lost 23-12.
“Though the season didn’t go the way we planned, I was proud of how we played as a team,” Coach Wesley Moss said. “If they have aspirations to play on Varsity the next year that they need to work hard during the off season to show they deserve to be up there.”
The Warriors ended this season with a total of 2 wins and 8 losses. During this season the Warriors exponentially improved in many ways, from play execution and playing as a whole instead of individuals. Even though they faced tough losses, they used them to refine themselves.
