2022 RECORD OVERALL RECORD : 5-6 DISTRICT RECORD : 4-2
Westwood PANTHERS
JUWAN LEE Sports Editor sports @ palestineherald . com
Sometimes the most important thing is to enjoy the journey instead of the destination . That has been a focus of the Westwood Panthers the past several years under head coach Richard Bishop . This year , the Panthers took a step in the right direction by securing their first playoff appearance since 2015 . “ I knew it was going to be a lot of blood , sweat and tears ,” Head Coach Richard Bishop said about the growth of this program . I knew we had the talent when I got here . It was about changing the culture . That ’ s what I ’ m most proud of . We ’ ve overhauled it into something this district can be proud of . We ’ re headed in the right direction and we haven ’ t even come close to all the things we want to accomplish this year or moving forward .” Their five wins on the season were also their most since 2015 . Westwood began the season with a 41-14 win over Kemp in their season opener . Quarterback Lamarion Goodwyn accounted for nearly 300 yards of offense and five touchdowns . Westwood also had wins over Shepherd , Coldspring , Huntington and Crockett , which landed them third in District 9-3A Division I . That paired them against the Anahuac Panthers in the Class 3A Bi-District round where their season ultimately came to an end . Westwood ’ s historical markers were appreciated and represented on the District 9-3A All-District teams .
The Panthers had sent 10 players to the District 9-3A Division I All-District first team . Gerado Lavin was named Lineman of the Year and Brandon Russell was honored with Student Coach of the Year . Matthew Gomez saw first-team honors as an offensive lineman and an inside linebacker . Ayden Coker
PHOTO BY JUWAN LEE David Russell was named to the All-District second-team as a defensive backs for the Panthers .
was also named to the first team on both sides of the ball as an offensive lineman and defensive end . Josh Davis was first team All-District at receiver . Davis was named Pizza Hut ’ s Week 3 Top Performer after posting 104 receiving yards and a touchdown on six catches in their game against Palmer . Davis had three 100- yard games on the season and finished with seven receiving touchdowns on the year . Shannon Jackson was first-team defensive back and secondteam wide receiver .
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