Eighth Grade "A" Team
Weatherford - 20
Burleson Hughes – 6
Weatherford’s “A” Team leaned on defense early while finding its offensive stride in cruising to a 20-6 victory over Burleson Hughes.
The defense came up with a total of 6 turnovers with interceptions by Thane Garnett, Trey Owens, McClain Smith, and Jake Akins to go with fumble recoveries by Jake Akins and Ethan Meese.
Lucas Loran finished the night throwing for 2 TDs (1 to Jake Akins for 10 yards; and 1 to Nate Patterson for 10 yards) while Trey Owens had a 2-yard TD run and threw for a 2-point conversion to Harold Otey.
Eighth Grade "B" Team
Weatherford - 18
Burleson Hughes – 0
Weatherford’s “B” Team has yet to be scored on this season putting together eight straight quarters of shut-down defense as it rumbled to an 18-0 victory.
Scoring for the Roos was Chris Aguilar on a 5-yard run, Gage Chandler on a 5-yard run, and Will Mackenzie to Graham Meese for a 10-yard TD reception.
Leading the Roos defensively was the devastating duo of defensive tackles Rene Olvera and Felipe Cansino who continually disrupted the Burleson backfield.
Eighth Grade "C" Team
Weatherford - 8
Burleson Hughes – 8
Led by a stingy defense full of big plays, Weatherford’s “C” Team tied Burleson Hughes, 8-8, in the opener Tuesday night.
Adrian Acosta scored Weatherford’s only touchdown on a 20-yard reception in the contest.
Defensively, Zach Bishop and Jordon Long had big plays to stop Hughes in their tracks.