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After making it past many Dragon defenders, RJ Martinez '21 is tackled. He gained over ten yards this play.

Varsity Football Closes Out Season with 70-41 Loss vs. Round Rock

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor December 13, 2020

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...

Surrounded by McNeil defenders, wide receiver Robbie Jeng '21 turns upfield after picking up a first down. Despite Jeng's record-breaking performance against Hutto the following week, the Warriors fell to the visiting Hippos, eliminating them from playoff contention.

Varsity Football Drops Daytime Clash vs. Hutto 38-31

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor December 10, 2020

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...

Varsity Football Snaps Losing Streak, Notches 42-28 Homecoming Win Over McNeil

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor November 27, 2020

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...

Making his second touchdown of the night, Robbie Jeng '21 escapes the Raiders defenders in the end zone. This was the last touchdown the Warriors scored in the game.

Varsity Football Falls to Cedar Ridge 63-20

Daphne Longenbach, Heritage Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2020

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...

With two defensive players right behind, quarterback RJ Martinez '21 attempts to slip the grip of a defender in last week's game against Vandegrift. Despite Martinez's attempt, he would get taken down moments later.

Varsity Football Thumped by Vandegrift 38-7

Daphne Longenbach, Heritage Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2020

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,...

While a defensive player clings on to his back, Nate Anderson '21 runs towards the end zone. The play resulted in Warrior first touchdown making the score 7-0.

Varsity Football Takes Down Stony Point in District Opener 42-15

Daphne Longenbach, Heritage Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2020

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,...

Quarterback RJ Martinez '21 makes a run for the endzone. Although he was unable to make in to the end zone on first down, the team was able to get a touchdown the second time around.

Varsity Football Starts Season Strong with 37-8 Thumping of Southwest

Sourav Dhar and Arushi Sharma September 27, 2020

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...

RJ Martinez '21 looks to make a pass as he searches for a hole in  the coverage. Martinez would ultimately tuck the ball and scramble on the play.

RJ Martinez ’21 Breaks Records in Shootout Against Cedar Ridge

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief November 14, 2019

In an explosive battle against Cedar Ridge, RJ Martinez ‘21 smashed the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) record for most pass attempts in a game with a whopping 76. The statistic puts him...

Running with the ball, RJ Martinez '21 looks to make a pass. The pass intended for wide receiver Joseph Kubelka '20 ended up incomplete.

Despite Record Breaking Effort, Varsity Football Falls to Cedar Ridge in Season Finale

Jared Hyman, Photographer/Videographer November 10, 2019

On a breezy Friday evening, varsity football concluded its 2019 season against the Cedar Ridge Raiders. Despite already being eliminated from playoff contention, they battled from the very first snap...

Looking downfield, quarterback RJ Martinez '21 heaves the ball in hopes of finding an open receiver. Martinez tossed four touchdowns in the contest.

Varsity Football Falls to Stony Point 45-28

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker November 2, 2019

The varsity football team fought against Stony Point on Friday, Nov. 1 at Dragon Stadium, and hoped to gain a second win after dominating Leander in the previous week’s homecoming game. The Warriors...

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