The Longhorns offense exploded its way to a 42-7 victory at Warrenton on Friday night. The offense totaled 383 yards while the defense held Warrenton to only 200 yards. The horns move to 3-1 on the year when playing on the road.
“It was a quality team win. Everyone on the field contributed in one way or another. I think the great week of practice really helped us play disciplined football against Warrenton,” senior wide receiver Daniel Bickert said.
Junior quarterback Jack Martin threw for 124 yards and also ran for 65 yards on nine carries. Senior running back Nick Lewis scored two touchdowns on 13 carries for 86 yards.
“I credit my offensive line for the win. They dominated upfront which helped us run and throw the ball the whole night,” Martin said.
For the second time this season, junior defensive end Antonio Smith scored a touchdown off of an interception late in the third quarter.
“Our defense brought the intensity that really sparked our whole team. We need the same effort that we had on Friday night for every game. We have a talented group of guys here that can really do something special this season,” Smith said.
Senior Safety Simon Lindo recorded his second interception of the year to help seal the game for the Horns.
“We looked like the same team that was 2-0 to start the season. Coach Duncan preached all week about how important this game was and we all rose to the occasion,” Lindo said.
West has three games remaining with two of them being conference opponents: Ladue and Clayton.
“We needed this win to get us to 3-3. I am really confident we can carry this momentum into the rest of the season and more importantly the playoffs,” junior defensive lineman Caleb Carswell said.
Last season Ladue beat West at home 38-3.
“Our loss to Ladue last year is still in the back of everyone’s head. It is a huge conference game that so happens to be on Homecoming too. It is probably the biggest game of the year,” senior cornerback Scott McKnight said.
![Holding the disc, senior Nathan Thompson waits for an opportunity to pass to senior Timmy Fry. Parkway United’s ultimate frisbee team is made up of students from each of the four Parkway schools. “The one thing I really like about ultimate [frisbee] is the community because it’s so different from any other sport I've been a part of. [My] national teammates are people who we play against in the regular season, so we see each other all the time. It's always fun hanging out with [them],” Thompson said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/C96A6823-1200x800.jpg)
![Senior Josie Grunzinger watches the football game intently from the sidelines on Oct. 18. Grunzinger stood out to the crowd as the only girl on the football team, encouraging other girls who want to play football to take a chance and go for a sport outside of their comfort zone. “If you think you could [play football] and you want to do it, just try it, because all it takes is to actually try it out,” Grunzinger said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled-design-1200x675.png)
![With her arms held high, junior Jenna Rickelman throws the ball across the pool during a girls water polo practice. With hours of practice after school and over the summer, Rickelman saw many improvements in her water polo skills. “When I look at [my] stats, I'm so much better than I was last year,” Rickelman said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2-.png)
![Putting on his helmet, catcher and senior Tommy Eschbach prepares to get in his primary stance. Despite losing 6-1 against Eureka on April 16, Eschbach didn’t let the tough loss affect his playing or mental health. “It's [so] easy to get caught up in the sport and what you're doing that [after] one bad game or a stretch of games it is hard to remind yourself that your worth as a person isn't directly related to your performance on the field,” Eschbach said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0415-1-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Sports organizations have changed lives on and off the field, improving athletes’ muscle strength, reducing their risk of diseases and building energetic work capacity worldwide. However, many student-athletes struggle to balance schoolwork and athletic commitments, hoping to seek more understanding and support from their teachers and coaches. “To lessen mental strain student-athletes [face] and create a healthier, more comfortable lifestyle, there shouldn’t be any homework. I'm already [at school] for eight hours and [homework] creates a bigger load for student-athletes in AP or honors classes,” track and field sprinter and sophomore Lucy Penton said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_0095-1-e1713883278514-1200x847.jpg)
![At the Spring Pep Rally on March 8, boys varsity water poloist and junior Jack Brau stands with the boys water polo team. The group, hoping to include everyone — whether boy or girl, varsity or JV — cheered on the girls water polo team during the sports team runouts. “Even though we all play separate games and have different practices, we like to see ourselves as one big group who represent one water polo [team],” Brau said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_8810-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Looking for an open teammate, freshman Patrick May passes the ball across the court at the Nov. 28 game against Parkway Central. May started in the game against the Colts. ”Growing up, [my parents] always gave me a basketball, [and] we had a basketball hoop outside. I grew up playing [all the time], playing on the [driveway] and shooting hoops with my dad.” May said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image2-1-1200x801.jpg)
