Warrior Football Fans:

I apologize for not writing more content earlier in the season. It has been very hectic around here and I have been trying to find the time to keep you all informed of what has been going on with our program.  Let me start with the varsity team.  Like many of you, I did not expect to start the season off the way have.  However, we have showed signs of improvement each week and have continued to compete in every game.  Unfortunately, our record has not demonstrated the progress we have made as a team.  However, we did get our first win last week in a very exciting game.  Our kids played hard for 48 minutes and were able to make the plays when they needed.  We had 0 turnovers, were efficient on offense, and played good enough defense to win.  The defense had a shutout in the second half, which was the first time this season.  Offensively, we are getting better at executing and becoming more physical.  I expect this to continue week by week.  The jv's have played very hard in their 3 games.  Although they have 2 losses, both were by a touchdown or less, and they had opportunities in both games to come out on top.  I am proud of how the jv team has played and competed so far this season.  Our goal for the jv team is for them to learn the basics of our offense and defense, learn to be selfless, play as a team, and play hard for 48 minutes.  With the kids who have made the commitment to our program so far, they are starting to show signs of all of these. 

As we move towards the midpoint of the season, we are looking for the continued commitment by our players to the program.  It takes a disciplined young man to stay committed and put their bodies through what they put them through in the game of football.  As long as that commitment continues, the kids will continue to get better and become better football players.  And with that, we will continue to get better as a football team. 

War Eagle

-Coach Mendez

Wow.  That is all I have to say.  What a great way to start the season for our young guys.  If you missed it, you missed one heck of a game.  We started off quick and jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the second half.  Then, Mesa made a game of it by scoring two td's late and converting on both two point conversions.  They kicked the onside and it went out of bounds and we took over for one last possesion.  With Mesa having 3 timeouts left, we needed at least one first down to secure the win.  After two short runs by Velencio Gray, we were faced with a 3rd and 8.  This late in the game, normally you would run a safe play or high percentage pass, but not us.  Juan Zazueta lined up wide and Dakota Harlan hit him deep down the sideline for a huge gain and a 1st down conversion to secure the win.  There were a few highlights to point out in the game. They were, but are not limited to: Valencio Gray's 98 yard TD run, Dakota Harlan's 2 TD passes - one to Billy Seuing and one to Jason Alldredge.  Defensively, the Warriors were led by Hunter Huish and Dustin Owens in the middle, and a defensive line that got after it all game long.  Overall, the effort that our players put forth the entire game was outstanding.  A lot of our players played both sides of the ball and it takes a tough minded person to take that many snaps.  I look forward to seeing them in action next week. 

War Eagle

 -Coach Mendez