![Walking through the tunnel created by the cheerleaders and Celebrities, senior Frances Tran smiles as the soccer team is sent off during DEN for their playoff game against Rouse tonight. Tran said the wins against Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights gave the team a morale boost to take on the Raiders tonight. “I know we were not 100% confident in those games,” Tran said. “But, Rouse is a big opponent for sure. We’re definitely going into tonight with a lot of morale [because of the previous wins].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frances-tran.jpg)
![Holding a bucket of materials in one hand and a roll of tape in another, anatomy and biology teacher Tyler Terry prepares for a lab. Terry said his proudest moments are when his students are happy to see him. “When I take my wife to a football game or something and a bunch of students want to say hi to me or they like to smile and wave and it just makes me feel good that the students are really kind and supportive of me,” Terry said. “[I’m also] proud when I see students perform really well in their extracurriculars because I can see how hard they’re working in my classes, [so] when I see that they’re also working so hard in other things. Like they’re winning band competitions or they’re getting awards for their theater productions, or I see them put on their choir shows, that’s like, wow, you guys are incredible.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rags-6.png)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901.jpg)
CPFB Survives Late, Defeats G-Town
Timberwolves defeat Eagles 27-24, improve to 5-2. Sophomore QB Ryder Hernandez drops back to pass against Georgetown. “The effort we have as a team to fight through the imperfections is what got us the win,” senior DE Jacob Muñoz said.
October 15, 2018
The Timberwolves improved to 5-2 this Friday by defeating district rival the Georgetown Eagles 27-24. Leading for most of the game, CPFB survived Georgetown’s late push at the end of the game.
Sophomore QB Ryder Hernandez continues to shine under the bright lights. According to Hernandez, he went 11-19 on throws for 210 yards and two TDs. Hernandez said this game was a great team win.
“We have a lot of momentum going into a very big game [next week at 5-0 Hutto],” Hernandez said.
Defensively, the Black Rain had their fair share of highlights as well. The defense picked up two interceptions in the second half, both coming in situations where it seemed like Georgetown was gaining momentum. One of the defensive stars, senior DE Jacob Muñoz, had both a sack and tackle for loss. He said that the games come down to who can finish and fight the hardest.
But the effort we have as a team to fight through the imperfections is what [ultimately] got us the win.
— Jacob Muñoz (12)
“We were far from perfect,” Muñoz said. “But the effort we have as a team to fight through the imperfections is what [ultimately] got us the win.”
The road ahead does not get any easier for Cedar Park, as they will travel to Hutto to take on the number 22 state ranked and undefeated Hippos on Oct. 19. There will be playoff implications on the line for both teams.
“We are motivated [for Hutto] because this week will determine if we will [win] the district championship,” senior OL Luke Shafer said.
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![Holding her dog, Nova, senior Ariana Balakrishnan poses for her senior pictures while Nova wears a bandana with her college decision. Balakrishnan applied to 18 colleges in total, but she decided on Columbia in the end. “Right before I clicked the button to open Columbia’s letter, I literally looked at the camera and go ‘This is just gonna really suck because I wanted it so bad,’ and I clicked it and all of a sudden you hear trumpets,” Balakrishnan said. “There’s a video that plays when you open it and I actually didn’t watch the video, I just watched the screen go black, because every day of December before ED [Early Decision] I would go on YouTube and watch the acceptance video to manifest it, so immediately when the screen went black, I started screaming and jumping up and down. And my parents in the video are like ‘What are you doing, where’s the letter,’ and I was just screaming ‘I got in, I got in.” I just started crying, and it just felt like everything in the world came together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ariana-2-300x217.jpg)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901-600x400.jpg)
