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Football

Awaiting the quarterbacks signal to snap the ball, center CJ Hill 21 and the offensive line hold their stances. The offensive lines solid play was very important in this contest, allowing the Warriors to rack up five touchdowns and 287 yards on the ground.

Varsity Football Tames Mavericks in 38-34 Shootout

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief October 5, 2019

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...

Holding the ball, Rayan Momin 22 sprints down the field. He ended the play by scoring a touchdown.

JV Orange Football Crushes McNeil 35-0

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker October 4, 2019

On Thursday, Oct. 3, the JV Orange football team took on the McNeil Mavericks. In the first quarter of the game, wide receiver Rayan Momin ‘22 scored the first touchdown within the first five...

Julian DeBerry 21 attempts to catch a pass by quarterback RJ Martinez 21. The incomplete pass resulted in a fourth down which gave the Dragons possession of the ball.

Varsity Football Suffers 67-21 Thumping to Round Rock

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 28, 2019

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...

Once hes got a grip, Dylan Morales 21 is unstoppable. Morales successfully stops opposition from running the ball and getting an advantage.

JV Football Takes On Round Rock In Split Games

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker September 27, 2019

On Sept. 26th, the JV teams went up against the Round Rock Dragons with the white team losing 21-6 and the orange team winning 21-18.  The white team took the field for the first game. Within the...

Drew Goodall 21 chases down the Rangers running back. To finish the play, Goodall cut off the RB and forced him out of bounds.

Varsity Football Drops 49-43 Shootout to Vista Ridge

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 22, 2019

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...

Josef Borkowski 21 flexes his arms after taking down a member of the Hawks keeping him from scoring. We finished tackles, we stopped them when we need too and we came out with the win, Borkowski 21 said.

Varsity Football Shoots Down Hawks in 28-27 Nail-Biter

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief September 14, 2019

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...

Running back Marcus Clinton 22 sprints down the field with the ball. The JV White team kept their lead throughout the remainder of the game.

JV Football Splits Games Against Hendrickson

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker September 14, 2019

JV football’s Orange and White teams went up against Hendrickson on Thursday, Sept. 12th, and they came away with a loss of 41-30 for JV Orange and a win of 22-12 for JV White.  To open the games,...

Alec Neville 21 spots the Austin player and slips past him. The play occurred during the third quarter of the game where the Warriors were able to push their score up 15 points.

Varsity Football Notches First Win in 41-39 Thriller vs. Austin

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 7, 2019

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...

Grant Jaeger 23 grips the ball as he pushes past Austin Highs defense bringing the ball near the end zone.

Freshman Football Takes Down Austin Maroons 24-20

Rachel Iyer, Reporter September 7, 2019

  The freshman football team faced off against the Austin Maroons for their first win of the season. Losing the previous game, the Warriors rebounded with a 24-20 win. The game consisted of...

Reaching out, wide receiver Oliver Yu 20 sprints into the end zone. Yus touchdown tied the score and sent the game into overtime. “I felt vindicated because it’s what I was waiting for the entire game. It’s what keeps you going in the end, just making plays like this,” Yu said.

Varsity Football Drops OT Battle vs. East View 42-35

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor August 30, 2019

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...

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