After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Episcopal, Waltrip was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-12 win over the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Zyon Gamble
| 09/05/25 vs Cesar E. Chavez | 80 |
| 08/29/25 @ Episcopal | 51 |
| 10/24/24 @ Austin | 41 |
| 11/15/24 @ Ball | 40 |
| 11/09/24 @ Sterling | 40 |
Leading Waltrip to victory were Zyon Gamble and Lil Eric Norris. Gamble rushed for 80 yards and one TD, while Eric Norris gained 95 total yards. Those 80 rushing yards gave Gamble a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Waltrip proved: they limited Cesar E. Chavez to a paltry -0.2 yards per carry. While four picked up at least one total tackle, Eric Norris stood above the rest. He rushed for 65 yards, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Waltrip didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.
Cesar E. Chavez lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Marquis Miller, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one score. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended one pass. Another pass catcher making a difference was Johntta Thomas, who picked up 96 receiving yards and one touchdown.
The victory got Waltrip back to even at 1-1. As for Cesar E. Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Waltrip didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-0 win against Milby on the 12th. As for Cesar E. Chavez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 44-0 defeat against Lamar Consolidated on the 11th.
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