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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 14, 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 Jengs 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...

With a defender right behind him, Robbie Jeng 21 slides to a stop against McNeil. With 254 yards receiving against Hutto, Jeng broke the school record for most receiving yards in a game on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Robbie Jeng ’21 Breaks School Record for Most Receiving Yards in a Game

Victoria Novoa, Photographer December 10, 2020

The day after the varsity football team’s game against Hutto, it was announced that wide receiver Robbie Jeng ‘21 broke the school record for most receiving yards in a single game with 254 yards against...

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...

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...

Point guard Robbie Jeng 21 goes around an enemy Tiger to try and get to where his teammate can pass him the ball. This was the last home game for the JV boys basketball team this season. We were hitting our shots and wed been working all practice. We knew we were going to be good this game, Jeng said.

JV Boys’ Basketball Falls to Stony Point 67-61 in Final Home Game of Season

Emily Malone, Photographer February 16, 2020

The JV boys’ basketball team played their last home game of the 2019-2020 season on Friday, Feb. 14. The Warriors faced off against the Stony Point Tigers, and ended up losing the game 67-61. “It...

Smothered by a Viper, Blane Holschuh 21 looks for a teammate to pass to. Holschuh was a key offensive contributor for the Warriors in the win.

JV Boys’ Basketball Downs Vandegrift 55-43

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor February 10, 2020

The junior varsity boys’ basketball team took down the Vandegrift Vipers on Friday, Feb, 7. The Warriors came out of the fast-paced and aggressive game winning 55-43. “Our team lost to them...

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...

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