Thank you, Coach Bryan Bippert for providing a wonderful summary of this September 5, 2024 football game!
Junior High Football season began with a bang last night at Walter H. Joyce Jr. Field. Your Lytle 7th Grade football team defeated the Natalia Mustangs 20 - 0. Our defense set the tone with 3 straight stops lead by Isaiah Esquivel, Mason Elizondo, Jerrick Garza and Jagger Valdez. The Pirate offense got going late in the 1st Quarter. Noah Pierce handed off to Jagger Valdez who took it "to the house" from 25 yards out for the Pirates 1st touchdown. Isaiah Esquivel tacked on the 2-point conversion behind Noah Mata, Trae Duran and Gustavo Mata.
In the middle of the 2nd Quarter, Jagger Valdez returned a punt 45 yards to the Pirate 4-yard line. One play later, Isaiah Esquivel rumbled into the end zone behind Jaziah Brooks and Avery Vela. The score at halftime was 14 - 0.
In the 2nd half, the Pirate defense played well allowing only 1 Mustang 1st down. Zarrian Muraira intercepted a pass in the 3rd quarter. The Pirate offense then marched 55 yards in 6 plays. Jaziah Brooks took the hand-off from Noah Pierce and scored a 6-yard touchdown to finish off the drive.
Great things were happening all over the field. Outstanding defensive plays from Tevin Elliott, Avery Vela, Wyatt Keenum and Jase Garza and great blocking on offense from Kason Martinez, Colton Ward, Trae Duran, Rowdy Neighbors, Eddiel Morales, Hector Caballero, Francisco Guzman and Madden Hernandez. Hustle plays from Ethan Ramirez, Dylan Larque, Aiden Coronado, Aiden Lugo, Daemeon Jacques, Roy Medrano and Lionel Gomez made us proud.
A big "thank you" goes out to our SUPER FANS who made lots of noise all evening long.
Pirate Junior High will travel to Bandera next Thursday, 9/12. Game time is 5:00 pm. Hope to see you there. Go Pirates!!