What happened: The Rangers completed a strong 13-1 season, going undefeated in district play, claiming the District 1-4A Division II championship, and advancing through three rounds of the playoff bracket before finally falling to the No. 21-ranked team in all of Texas, Brock, in the quarterfinal round.

Greenwood opened district play with a 48–7 win at Monahans (1-10 overall). They next defeated Fort Stockton (6-5 overall) 56–7, Seminole (9-4 overall) 10–3, and Snyder (0-10 overall) 67–35, finishing 10–0.

In the playoffs, Greenwood started strong with a 59–20 win over Perryton (4-7 overall). Afterward, they defeated Eagle Mountain (8-4 overall) 58–13 and Graham (9-4 overall) 36–21 to reach the quarterfinals. However, their season ended with a 35–14 loss to Brock (14-0 overall) on Friday, Dec. 5, in Abilene. Greenwood averaged 46.2 points per game while allowing just 13.5.

Go deeper: Offensively, they relied on running backs junior Reece Watzl, senior Nathaniel Romero, and senior Mason Lee, as well as senior receivers Joey Vasquez, Dylan Payton, and Kasen Brooks. Senior linemen Kade Foster, Erick Bustamante, and Darby Whitaker anchored both lines. In addition, senior quarterback Lincoln Madrid directed the offense efficiently throughout the season.

Individual honors included:

  • District 1-4A DII MVP: Senior quarterback Lincoln Madrid

  • District 1-4A DII Offensive MVP: Senior wide receiver Dylan Payton

  • District 1-4A DII Staff of the Year
  • District 1-4A DII Defense:
    • 1st Team: Senior defensive tackle Luke Fails, junior defensive end Lane Wilhelm, senior defensive end Layne Wauson, senior utility Noah Rivas, junior linebacker Reece Watzl, senior linebacker Dakota Underhill, sophomore defensive back Andrick Rodriguez, and senior defensive back Kasen Brooks.
    • 2nd Team: Senior defensive tackle Colton Armeida, senior defensive tackle Erick Bustamante, senior outside linebacker Joey Vasquez, and senior defensive back Nathan Tarango.
  • District 1-4A DII Offense:
    • 1st Team: Senior running back Nathaniel Romero, sophomore wide receiver Hyden McNutt, senior offensive lineman Erick Bustamante, and junior offensive lineman Josh Britton.
    • 2nd Team: Junior tight end Liam Larson, senior offensive lineman Jayden Colvert, junior offensive lineman Jake Tedder, and senior offensive lineman Darby Whitaker.
  • District 1-4A DII Special Teams:
    • 1st Team: Senior punter Dylan Payton

  • District 1-4A DII Honorable Mentions: Sophomore defensive tackle Cade Tefertiller and sophomore defensive end Owen Long.

  • Academic All-State: 1st team – Kasen Brooks; 2nd team – Dylan Payton, Gavin Ivey, Mason Lee, Bannor Powell, and Merril Jessop; honorable mention – Aaron Carbajal, Nathaniel Romero, Preslyn Medford, Erick Bustamante, Kade Foster, Lincoln Madrid, Darby Whitaker, and Dakota Underhill.