Varsity Football in the Running

BRIANA THAI

Staff Writer

As the fall preseason comes to an end, the Alhambra High Varsity Football Team puts more work and drive into their weekday practices. Already completing more than half of their games for the season, the Moors have a chance to place in the top three in league. With a 2-0-3 preseason streak, the Moors are currently tied with the San Gabriel Matadors for third place and ahead of them is the Schurr Spartans with a streak of 3-0-2 in second and the Montebello Oilers with 4-0-1 in first.

To secure their third place spot in the Almont League, the team plans on improving from every player’s mistakes, both in practice and in games. The 38 Moors have learned that when they lose a game, it is not only one player’s fault. They win as a team and lose as a team.

With 19 seniors graduating this year, they plan on playing with everything they have. For these 19 players, they only have five games left in their high school football career wearing blue and gold, representing AHS and showing everyone what they work hard for. Next year there are going to be returners, but there are mostly going to be new faces. They want to tell underclassmen the advice they were given and pass it on.

“As seniors [on the team], we want all the underclassmen to play to their full potential, because they too can make a difference to the team. The team [itself] has a lot of talent and we work [in union],” senior defensive lineman Alex Herrera said.

Their first conference league game is on Oct. 7, against Montebello High School at Moor Field at 7 p.m. This year, our rivalry game against the Mark Keppel Aztecs is an away game at Mark Keppel High on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.