On Friday, September 6, 2024, the Friendswood Mustangs hosted the FB Willowridge Eagles at Henry Winston Stadium. After a very rainy week, everyone was hoping for a beautiful evening. We got our wish, with the exception of about 20 minutes in the 2nd quarter.
The Eagles were coming in off of a short week after a big win against Lamar Consolidated, on Saturday while the Mustangs suffered a close loss against FB Marshall on Thursday of the previous week. All of the Mustang fans were watching to see if the short game offense had improved over last week. This was a weak spot for the Mustangs last week and probably made the difference between a win and a loss. One thing the fans immediately saw, this week the Mustangs would be playing without 2 of last week's starters. Cottrell was not in pads and sporting a brace on one arm. Butler also was not in pads. He was on the sidelines with the offensive coaches throughout the game. I hear that Cottrell will be out for several weeks, while it is hoped that Butler will be back on the field when the team takes on Galveston Ball.
This week, the Mustangs had some honorary captains with them at mid-field for the coin toss. I didn't catch who they were, but they appeared to be elementary age boys. I was happy to see that as the players from both sides were shaking hands before the coin toss, the boys were included. I'm sure that made their night.
Throughout the game, I was impressed that the players seemed to be listening to the officials' whistles. I only noticed one instance where a player didn't want to let go of something that happened during the previous play, and one of his teammates handled it before anyone else needed to step in. I don't know how many people noticed it, but I did and was impressed.
While the Mustangs did get the win, I am sad to say that the offense still needs some work. They seem to struggle when they are within 5 yards of the end zone and the closer they get to the end zone, the less the o-line is protecting the QB. On the bright side, there were some amazing catches made by our offense again this week.
Defense did a good job holding the Eagles all night long. The Eagles' offense did not score all night. They team scored twice, but neither were the work of their offensive unit. Hopefully, the Mustang defense really is that good. The next team on the schedule has been racking up points and steam rolling over their opponents. The Mustangs will have home field advantage and that could prove very important.
This weeks' attaboys go to (in no particular order): Winters, Allen, Wilson, Abebe, Daly, Randall, Muecke, Slaughter, Rudolph, Bateman, Ruffeno, Hornberg, Black, and the QB who did not have a name on his jersey, but wore #0 (I'm sorry I didn't catch his name).
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | FINAL | |
| Willowridge Eagles | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Friendswood Mustangs | 6 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
As I stated earlier, the Eagles did score, but not with their offense. Their first score of the night was a result of a pick 6. Believe it or not, the Mustang who got the closest to preventing the touchdown was the QB, Randall. Their second touch down of the night came when they blocked a badly snapped punt and fell on the ball in the end zone.
The next game for the Mustangs will be Friday, September 13, 2024 at Henry Winston Stadium when the Mustangs will host Galveston Ball. There will be a pregame dinner at 5pm in the FHS cafeteria before the game hosted by the Wranglerettes. The menu is from Outback Steakhouse and tickets can be purchased at https://31736.smallvenueticketing.com/r/events/ Doors will open at 4:30pm. Kick off will be at 7pm. Game tickets can be purchased at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11738/henry-winston-stadium-friendswood-isd Helpful information concerning parking, shuttle buses and other information can be found at https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1725475872/myfisdcom/nspnlabedxeteqji0t5j/Community-AthleticDepartmentInfoSheet.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0MUYu39leD51n5oHCjS0unqdgvszymqPu4vafHQGfQuZ-Nemx_sfcuUvI_aem_YryxoYUl-hctlbuib3wsnQ
Hope to see you there and GO MUSTANGS!
Disclaimer: My football education is from attending high school football games for 45+ years and sitting between my dad and my grandpa for the first 12 of those years. I continue to learn more about the game and strategies every week. My vocabulary may be lacking, but I know what I see and describe it as best I can.
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