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While the Rangers are distracted, William Chuck '28 hands the ball over to his teammate for a run to gain yards. "[This game I really wanted to just] win the game and have fun,".

Freshman White Football Finishes Strong With 16-0 Win

Maddy Yendle, Instagram Manager November 13, 2024

Ending their season on a high note on Thursday, Nov. 7, the freshmen football team ended their season with a 16-0 win over the Vista Ridge Rangers. Showing out defensively the Warriors fought through the...

The Warriors are clashing with The Rangers, While Carter Cobb ‘27 (#8) brushes past the offense. Even though the Warriors were trailing behind, they stayed strong in their last moments. The Warriors played their last game of the season against Vista Ridge.

JV Football Faces Another Loss in Final Game of Season

London May, Reporter November 13, 2024

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...

Running back to the field after halftime, Drew Norrell '24 prepares for the second half of the game after leading the team in yards in the first half. Fighting through major setbacks throughout the season, the Warriors ended it all 2-8 after a powerful win over Vista Ridge. "Every week we trained for war, this year we definitely had to fight to win." Coach Dezmun Williams said.

Varsity Football Ends Season with Powerful Win Over Vista Ridge

Conall Coats, Sports Editor November 10, 2024

Capping off a season full of hard-fought battles, the varsity football team sent off their seniors with one last win against the Vista Ridge Rangers. Taking the lead in the first quarter and maintaining...

The Warriors marched off the field at halftime, after consecutively working together to preserve the lead. The biggest aspect of keeping the lead was their defense first lock down mindset throughout the second half. “I really just play for my teammates because they're the people I've been working with all season,”  Royal Flanagan ‘26 said.

JV Football Seizes Second Win of the Season Over Stony Point

London May, Reporter October 29, 2024

On Thursday, Oct. 24, the JV football team secured a 13-6 victory over the Stony Point Tigers. The Warriors outmaneuvered their opponents on the field, leaving them in the dust all game.  The Warriors...

With all eyes on the ball, the Warriors get into their positions and prepare for the snap ready to continue the game. ALthough the Warriors were behind throughout the game they kept up their energy and fought every second they could.

Freshman Football Continues Losses in Game Against Round Rock

Maddy Yendle, Instagram Manager October 22, 2024

In an intense battle against Round Rock on Oct. 17, the Freshmen Warriors gave it their all and kept fighting until the end; however, in an unfortunate end score, the game ended in an 18-0 loss.  To...

Preparing for the next quarter, Diego Mercado '25 focuses on his next moves.

Round Rock Dragons Knock Seven Bells Out of Varsity Football at Homecoming Game

Conall Coats, Sports Editor October 19, 2024

In a disheartening loss to the Round Rock Dragons on Friday, Oct. 18, the Warriors went their seventh year in a row without winning the battle of the bell. This rivalry tradition began in 1981 when...

With the game on the line, Coach Moss strategizes with the players on the bench to turn the game around. His calm and collected advice prepared the team for the next quarter. “We knew they were going to be good so we had to keep fighting in order to win,” Coach Moss said.

JV Football Faces Tough Loss Against Hutto Hippos

London May, Reporter October 9, 2024

Facing an unfortunate 26-7 loss to the Hutto Hippos, the JV football team gave their all on Oct. 3 under bright sunny skies. As the Warriors were at home, a sense of familiarity gave Westwood unwavering...

Meeting the ball at the high point, Drew Norell '26 puts his hands up to catch the ball downfield against the Manor Mustangs. Multiple catches like these eventually won the Warriors their first game of the season on Friday, Sept. 26. "We never really know what we are going to see on the field each night" Coach Dezmun Williams said. "That's the beauty of playing football that we get to solve each week."

Varsity Football Shuts Down Manor 28-16

Conall Coats, Sports Editor September 28, 2024

In a shocking reversal of the past few games, the Warriors handily beat the Manor Mustangs 28-16 in a quick merciless defeat that puts the Warriors 1-4 on the season and 1-1 in the district after a...

Bursting out of the tunnel, the Warriors hype themselves up preparing for a game against the Cedar Ridge Raiders on Friday, Sept. 21. The Warriors went on to throw a touchdown pass on their opening play instantly giving the Warriors the upper hand. "Each week we come out on the field to do what we practiced during the week" Coach Anthony Wood said.

Varsity Football Loses 35-28 in Overtime to Cedar Ridge

Conall Coats, Sports Editor September 23, 2024

In a last second upset, the varsity football team lost in overtime to the Cedar Ridge Raiders 35-28 on Friday, Sept. 20. This loss came after a game full of outstanding defensive stands and clutch...

Diving into the endzone to put the Warriors ahead of the Austin High Maroons, Xavion Sutton '25 leaps past the pylons scoring once again. As the back up running back the year before, Sutton looked to propel his offense forward. "You can't be reliant upon one player like we were last year," Coach Anthony Wood said. "We have been getting this group to where it is not just one guy, we've got six weapons ready to give their all."

Varsity Football Suffers Shocking Defeat to Austin High Maroons 35-34

Conall Coats, Sports Editor September 7, 2024

The Westwood Warriors faced off against the Austin High Maroons for their yearly showdown on Thursday, Sept. 5, to see if they could win their ninth consecutive game against the Maroons. However, due to...

Breaking through the defensive line Demani Stewart '24 bowls over defenders picking up a huge chunk of yardage and taking the ball into Mustang territory. Stewart was featured on the big screen during a timeout for all his accomplishments and records he broke this season.

Varsity Football Inches Closer to Playoffs With Win Over Manor

Conall Coats and Sawyer Grimaldi October 30, 2023

On Thursday, Oct. 26 varsity football bested the Manor Mavericks 28-21 in a down to the wire, rushing record breaking shootout, ending in three defensive stands in the red zone to keep the Mavericks...

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