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VYPE Friday Night Lights Scoreboard (9.10.21): Bridgeland, Clear Falls, Cinco Ranch, Westfield continue HOT starts
HOUSTON - There were a plethora of huge games across the Greater Houston Area on Friday night.
Bridgeland, led by Texas A&M-commit Conner Weigman survived a late surge by The Woodlands to maintain their undefeated start to the season, winning 39-35.
WEIGMAN LEAD BEARS AT THE 🏦 @BridgelandFB 39@twhfootball 35
Final
4th and 7… Weigman throws a TD#txhsfb @ConnerWeigman @AggieFootball @CFISDAthletics pic.twitter.com/fJDb2KIZQs
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) September 11, 2021
Cinco Ranch extended its best start since 2015 with another win, while New Caney improved to 12-0 all-time against Porter with a dominating 41-14 victory in the annual Battle Line on 59 game. Pasadena Dobie continued its dominant start, winning 63-6 over Friendswood and now having outscored opponents 188-6 in their 3-0 start, which is riduculous.
Westfield got arguably the biggest win of the night defeating North Shore 27-21. The two Houston perennial playoff powers collided in what ended up being an instant classic.
Strake Jesuit's Bryce Fucik went OFF on Friday with an eight-touchdown performance, while Paetow's Jacob Brown rushed for over 270 yards in the Panthers' win to remain undefeated. In the private school world, Kinkaid remained undefeated with a 48-41 victory over St. Thomas, handing the Eagles' their first loss of the year, while St. Pius X defeated Bishop Lynch with a late touchdown and John Cooper School registered their first win of the season.
.@PaetowFootball senior Jacob Brown talks about tonight's 30-14 district-opening win over Foster. Brown had more than 270 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the win. #txhsfb @PaetowHS @PaetowHS_ABC @PaetowAthletics pic.twitter.com/xx78woUC2x
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) September 11, 2021
More scores and social media reaction below in a busy Friday night.
The Social - SPX Celebrates Big Win over Bishop Lynch
Dancing into the weekend with a Panther Football Victory 🐾🧡 Uber grateful to work for the best student body in Houston! pic.twitter.com/ou8Mtz76nQ
— Rachel Ware (@RachelW29230021) September 11, 2021
The Social - John Cooper School gets Win No. 1 of the Season
Hey DJ! Play our favorite victory song! pic.twitter.com/6fPVcXzB8J
— Cooper Athletics (@JCS_Athletics) September 11, 2021
Junior On The Rise: Bryce Fucik
Dear Football World,
Meet Bryce Fucik. A 6'1", 180-pound quarterback at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. He's an incoming junior and he wants to win.
As one of few varsity sophomores who played on Jesuit's varsity team last year, he's experienced a glimpse of what it will take to lead an offense at the 6A level. So far all summer, he's been dedicating much of his time to preparing himself for going under center in the fall. This has involved attending position camps and going on unofficial visits at The University of Alabama, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt and competing in 7-on-7 tournaments with Team Texas Elite (TTE). Much to his advantage, he's building chemistry with many of his teammates who play alongside him on TTE.
What stands out about Bryce and his upcoming offense at Strake Jesuit is how much fun they're having in offseason workouts. In an interview with VYPE U Reporter Robert Gonsoulin, Fucik talked about how thankful he is for the team's current progress. "We are really enjoying ourselves right now, but also getting better at the same time. I mean, the vibe of the team right now, it's at an all-time high honestly. We're all working together. No individuals. It's a unit right now."
The full interview can be watched below.
For many athletes, especially quarterbacks, taking on the potential role of being a starter can be tough and nerve-racking. But as for Bryce, he's showing just the opposite of that. All he wants to do is get out on the turf and play.