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Football

Nate Anderson '21 catches the ball and gets ready to make a move on the defender.

Varsity Football Competes in 7v7 Tournament

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief May 26, 2019

  On Saturday, May 25, Westwood High School hosted a 7v7 football tournament. After initially struggling, the Warriors found a rhythm but just fell short of qualifying for the state tournament. In...

Robbie Jeng '21 looks down the field, searching for an open receiver while EJ Wiley '21 tries to reach him.

Varsity Football Competes in Spring Game

Hayden Swanson, Managing Editor May 15, 2019

After weeks of preparation, the varsity football team played their annual scrimmage on Tuesday, May 14. The final score was 45-45, which included additional points awarded for successful maneuvers. The...

Marcos Henry '22 surveys the field, looking for an open man.

GALLERY: JV Football Holds Annual Spring Game

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief May 15, 2019

Alec Neville '21 runs with the ball down field.

JV Football Falls to Cedar Ridge To Conclude Season

Ian Drerup, Video Editor November 10, 2018

On Thursday, Nov. 8, JV football took on the Cedar Ridge Raiders and lost the last game of the season 28-0. The Raiders started the game with a touchdown, and a two-point conversion. “Being on...

Ian Cox '19 slams into a Cedar Ridge defender while scoring a touchdown.

Varsity Football Closes Out Season With 49-20 Loss To Cedar Ridge

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor November 10, 2018

The varsity football team saw their season come to an end on Nov. 9 with a 49-20 defeat to the hands of the Cedar Ridge Raiders. The Warriors looked to close out their season on a positive note, but...

Seniors Ethan Brown and Damon Harris work together to take down a Stony Point running back.

Varsity Football Falls In Thursday Night Showdown To Stony Point

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor November 2, 2018
The varsity football team traveled to Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex to square off against the Stony Point Tigers in an important district matchup, but couldn’t come out with the win on the team’s only Thursday night game of the season, falling to the visitors by a score of 31-17. Mohan Hegde ‘19 was able to catch a touchdown pass from ...
Clinging onto the ball, Nate Anderson '21 reaches for the end zone.

Varsity Football Tames Leander, Dominates In 49-27 Win

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor October 27, 2018

The varsity football team was able to bounce back from three straight losses as they dominated Leander on the road at Bible Stadium, winning by a score of 49-27 on the cool night of Oct. 27. The offense...

Tomas Henry '21 clutches the ball as he heads down the field.

JV Football Eaten By Lions 16-7

Ian Drerup, Video Editor October 27, 2018

On Thursday, Oct. 25, JV football took on the Leander Lions and lost 16-7. Leander started the game with a touchdown, making the score 6-0. Tomas Henry ‘21 brought the score to 7-6 with a touchdown...

Seniors Will Clitheroe and Zach Hoover grab onto a Vandegrift offensive player while Connor Cooper '20 rushes over to help.

Varsity Football Unable To Complete Rally on Homecoming Night, Fall 21-12

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor October 20, 2018

Coming off a bye week, the varsity football team took on Vandegrift looking to break out of their recent losing skid, but fell to the visitors with a score of 21-12 on Homecoming night. Although the...

While running up the field, Nate Anderson '21 looks to dodge an oncoming McNeil defender.

Varsity Football Falls In Heartbreaking 32-29 Loss to McNeil

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor October 6, 2018

The varsity football team faced off with rival McNeil looking to notch their fourth win on the season, but fell in gut-wrenching fashion by a score of 32-29. The Warriors weren’t able to rebound...

Preston Neidhart '20 runs toward the end zone with a group of players behind him.

JV Football Suffers Defeat Against McNeil 37-14

Ian Drerup, Video Editor October 6, 2018

On Thursday, Oct. 4, the JV football took on the McNeil Mavericks and lost 37-14.   Diego Gonzalez ‘21 scored the first touchdown of the game, and a two-point conversion starting the game with...

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