The Andrews High School football team held its rescheduled District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. In addition, the Big Spring High School and Sweetwater High School bands played in place of the Andrews High School Band due to a fatal bus crash Friday while on the way to its playoff game. Though members of the Andrews High School band were not required to be in attendance, many made the trip to support fellow students and their team.
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Sweetwater High School student Ector Martinez, 18, holds a #AndrewsStrong sign while welcoming the arrival of the Andrews High School football team before the start of their game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Sweetwater resident Ines Padilla holds an encouraging sign and honks her horn at the arrival of the Andrews High School football team for their playoff game against Springtown Monday afternoon in Sweetwater. Padilla and other residents came out to support the Andrews Mustangs after a tragic accident killed two and sent 13 to area hospitals while on their way to a playoff game Friday night. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Sweetwater residents Ines Padilla and her husband Antonio put up encouraging signs in preparation for the arrival of the Andrews high school football team Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Sweetwater residents Ines Padilla, left, and her husband Antonio put up encouraging signs in preparation for the arrival of the Andrews high school football team Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Signs with #AndrewsStrong and other encouraging messages line the ramp down to the field of Sweetwater’s Mustang Bowl Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, before the start of the high school playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School following the crash of a bus carrying band students to a playoff game Friday night outside of Big Spring. Andrew’s band director Darin K. Johns and math teacher Marc Boswell were killed in the accident and 13 student were sent to area hospitals. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School head football coach Ralph Mason talks to his players before the start of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Big Spring High School and Sweetwater High School band’s tuba lines practice together as they prepare to play in place of the Andrews High School band during half time in the District 4A Division 1 playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Big Spring High School horn player Armando Bravo, 14, plays “Nearer, My God, to Thee” with the Sweetwater High School band as they practice for the halftime show in the high school football playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
The Andrews High School Mustangs rush out of their tunnel as they start their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews First Baptist youth pastor Ricky Galvan leads the football teams of Andrews High School and Springtown High School in a short remembrance and reciting of “The Lords Prayer” before the start of their playoff game Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Andrews First Baptist youth pastor Ricky Galvan leads the football teams of Andrews High School and Springtown High School in a short remembrance and reciting of “The Lords Prayer” before the start of their playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Josh Rips, 16, left, pins an Andrews Strong ribbon on the collar of his bandmate Noel Rosa, 16, at the start of the high school playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Sweetwater High School drum line member Jacob Guest, 18, wears a ribbon in honor of Andrews High School’s band director Darin Johns and football team statistician Marc Boswell who were killed in a car wreck Friday at the rescheduled playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Sweetwater High School drum majors Nathan Litton (second from right) and Kate Hall (right)18, lead the bands of Big Spring High School and Sweetwater High School as they fill in for the Andrews High School band at a playoff football game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Andrews High School’s Brock Tijerina (21) leaps over Springtown High School’s Matthew Lockard (1) as he runs for a down in the first quarter of their playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Andrews High School’s Luis Cervantes (18) rushes the ball for a down in the first quarter against Springtown in their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School kicker Julian Mancillas (17) attempts a kick for a field goal in the first quarter of their playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Andrews High School’s Luis Cervantes (18) tumbles over Springfield High School’s Matthew Lockard (1) as he rushes the ball for a down in the first quarter of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Legacy High School (formerly Lee High School) parents Ray and Kayce Sellers hold a sign of encouragement for Andrews High School students during a playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. In addition to residents of Andrews, Odessa and Sweetwater, families from Midland, Big Spring and Stanton made an appearance at the game to support the students and families of Andrews High School following the loss of their band director Darin Johns and football statistician Marc Boswell in a bus crash Friday while on the way to a playoff game. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s quarterback E. J. Lopez (5) waits for the snap in the first quarter of their playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Sweetwater High School band member Ange Mekogue, 15, fist bumps Andrews High School football players as they make their way to the their locker room for halftime in their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday, Nov 22, 2021, at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School marching bands file down onto the field for halftime in the District 4A Division 1 area playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School bands play “Nearer, My God, to Thee” as they play in place of the Andrews High School band at a playoff football game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. Sweetwater high School band director Matthew Gudino chose the song in remembrance of Andrews High School’s band director Darin Johns and football team statistician Marc Boswell who were killed in a tragic car wreck Friday in the band’s bus on the way a playoff game. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School bands play “Nearer, My God, to Thee” as they play in place of the Andrews High School band at a playoff football game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday, Nov 22, 2021, at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School bands play “Nearer, My God, to Thee” as they fill in for the Andrews High School band at a playoff football game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. Sweetwater high School band director Matthew Gudino chose the song in remembrance of Andrews High School’s band director Darin Johns and football team statistician Marc Boswell who were killed in a tragic car wreck Friday in the band’s bus on the way a playoff game.
Andrews High School students hold up their school flag as the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School bands perform in place of the Andrews High School band during half time in the District 4A Division 1 area playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. Though members of the AHS band were not required to attend the game after a tragic bus crash killed the school’s band director and football statistician, many made an appearance to support their fellow students and team. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School bands play “Nearer, My God, to Thee” as they play in place of the Andrews High School band at a playoff football game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School bands play “Nearer, My God, to Thee” as they play in place of the Andrews High School band at a playoff football game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School families and supporters listen to the Sweetwater High School and Big Spring High School bands perform in place of the Andrews High School band during half time in the District 4A Division 1 area playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. Though members of the AHS band were not required to attend the game after a tragic bus crash killed the school’s band director and football statistician, many made an appearance to support their fellow students and team. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
From left, members of the Springtown High School Show Stoppers Regan Burdick, 17, Bijou Cates, 17, and Kate Mitchell, 15, bow their heads in remembrance of Andrews High School’s band director Darin Johns and football team statistician Marc Boswell who were killed in a tragic car wreck on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, on the way to a playoff game at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School cheerleader Kamryn Miller, 16, left, hugs AHS band member Analucia Arguello, 15, as she tears up after a performance by the Big Spring High School and Sweetwater High School’s bands during halftime in the playoff game between Andrews high School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School band students take photos of a memorial for their band director Darin Johns and football team statistician Marc Boswell after a halftime show performed by the Sweetwater and Big Spring high school bands during the playoff game between Andrews High school and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Andrews HigH Schoo drumline play on the sideline during their school’s playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. Members of the band came out to support their team as Big Spring High School and Sweetwater High School filled in for their performance following a tragic bush crash that killed the school’s band director Darin Johns and football team statistician Marc Boswell while on the way to a playoff game Friday. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School drumline member Jace Jannamon, 15, plays with his fellow band mates as they attend the football playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
A sign of encouragement from the Irion County Band and Director Brian Tillman sits taped to the banister of the Mustang Bowl during the high school football playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon in Sweetwater.
A sign of encouragement from the Springtown High School band sits on the edge of the Mustang Bowl during the high school football playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon in Sweetwater.
Andrews High School’s (15) catches a pass before finishing his run for a touchdown in the first half of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s Luis Cervantes (18) nears the endzone as he runs for a touchdown after completing a pass in the first half of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s Shawn Parker (7) closes in on Springtown’ s Josef Yosten (12) as he goes for a tackles in the first half of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s (7) catches a pass before finishing his run for a touchdown in the first half of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s head football coach Ralph Mason walks off field after a timeout in the second half of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School cheerleaders raise their pom poms as they cheer in the first half of the District 4A Division 1 area playoff game between Andrews High School and Springtown High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Springtown High School’s William Gleason (10) jumps to attempt to intercept a pass intended for Andrews High School’s Aidyn Olivas (6) in the second half of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Springtown High School’s head football coach Brian Hulett talks to one of his offensive lineman Eli Hansen (60) in the first quarter of their District 4A Division 1 area playoff game against Andrews High School Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Springtown High School’s Hudson Hulett (7) runs the ball into the endzone to score a touchdown for his team in the second half of their playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s Andrew Vasquez (72) rests on the bench as Springtown High School creates a lead in the last half of their area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s head football coach Ralph Mason, second from right, pats one of his players on the back after losing 43-33 to Springtown High School in a District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Springtown High School’s Matthew Lockard (1) grabs Andrews High School’s Shawn Parker’s (7) face mask as he runs the ball in the first quarter of their playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s David Zamora (53) tears up while listening to his head coach Ralph Mason talk to their team after losing 43-33 to Springtown High School in a District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Andrews High School’s head football coach Ralph Mason talks to his players after losing 43-33 to Springtown High School in a District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Andrews High School football players listen to their head coach Ralph Mason as he gives a speech following their 43-33 loss to Springtown in a District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School football players cheer to Alma Mater after losing 43-33 to Springtown High School in a District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Andrews High School’s Jullian Garcia (60) comforts Cole Flora (56) after their 43-33 loss to Springtown High School in a District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Andrews High School band and football team pose for a photo next to a memorial for their band director Darin Johns and team statistician Marc Boswell Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. Johns and Boswell were killed in a tragic car wreck while on the way to the school’s playoff game, which was rescheduled for Today following the crash.
Andrews High School band student and bus crash survivor Kaydence Matschek, 14, walks through the crowd following Andrews High School’s 43-33 loss to Springtown High School in a District 4A Division 1 area playoff game Monday afternoon at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. The Andrews High School band were victims of a bus crash Friday while on the way to a playoff game in Sweetwater. The band’s director Darin Johns and football team statistician Marc Boswell were killed in the crash.
