The West Texas Warbirds faced off against the Amarillo Venom for their indoor football Lonestar Series Championship game Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. The Warbirds won the game 79-60 and the Warbirds finished their inaugural season undefeated 7-0.
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West Texas Warbirds’ Chris Finch (42) celebrates with his team in a shower of champagne after winning their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. The final score was 79-60 and the Warbirds finished their inaugural season undefeated 8-0. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The West Texas Warbirds mascot Tog Gun rides into the Ector County Coliseum on the back of a motor-tricycle before the start of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ mascot Top Gun riles the crowd before the start of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Ram Colmenero, left, and his granddaughter Londyn Patiño, 6, stand for the pledge of allegiance before the start of the Lonestar Series indoor football championship between the West Texas Warbirds and the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ Aaaqil Sheppard (33) high fives members of the UTPB football team as they enter the Ector County Coliseum before the start of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Amarillo Venom’s Sean Chatman (23) runs the ball after completing a short pass in the first quarter of the Lonestar Series Championship game against the West Texas Warbirds Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ Dennis Trotter (2) breaks away after recovering a fumble in the first quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game to score the Warbirds’ first touchdown against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ quarterback Daniel Smith (6) dives to recover a fumble in the first quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds sign a football after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the West Texas Warbirds dog-pile on to Amarillo Venom’s quarterback David Perkins (4) as he attempts to run the ball during a play in the first quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Amarillo Venom’s kicker Addison McCauley (40) prepares to kick the ball for a field goal attempt in the second quarter of the Lonestar Series Championship game against the West Texas Warbirds Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Young fans cheer from the stands after the West Texas Warbirds secured an interception in the second quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ Tim Whitfield (44) is slammed into the wall while running the ball during a play in the third quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West texas Warbirds’ Joseph Nuttal Jr. (3) prepares to set off from the end zone during a turnover in the third quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The West Texas Warbirds wait for the snap with only minutes left in the final quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ Joseph Nuttal Jr. (3) makes a snow-angel in a pile of confetti after winning their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. The final score was 79-60 and the Warbirds finished their inaugural season undefeated 7-0.
Fans, coaching staff, and players celebrate following their win in the Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. The Warbirds finished the game 79-60 and finished their inaugural season 7-0. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ head coach Tate Smith hoists their Lonestar Series Championship trophy after winning their final game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds players hoist their Lonestar Series Championship trophy after winning their final game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds defensive coach Jermaine Blakely sets off the celebrations in the Warbirds locker-room after winning their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds head coach Tate Smith sprays champagne at his team after the Warbirds won their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds head coach Tate Smith sprays champagne at his team after the Warbirds won their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds kicker Justin Lehr (9) sprays champagne at his team after the Warbirds won their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds Aaaqil Sheppard (33) opens a bottle of champagne as his team celebrates around him after winning their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds kicker Justin Lehr (9) sprays champagne at his team after the Warbirds won their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds head coach Tate Smith congratulates his team after the Warbirds won their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds hold a dance-off in celebration of winning their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ Wondell Rutledge (55), right, sheds tears of joy as his team celebrates in the locker-room after winning their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds hold a dance-off in celebration of winning their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The West Texas Warbirds faced off against the Amarillo Venom for their indoor football Lonestar Series Championship game Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. The Warbirds won the game 79-60 and the Warbirds finished their inaugural season undefeated 7-0. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds Chris Finch (42) and Justin Lehr (9) share a moment during their locker room celebrations following their Lonestar Series Championship win against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The West Texas Warbirds huddle before a play in the final minutes of the final quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A young fan waves a rag in the third quarter of the Lonestar Series Championship game between the West Texas Warbirds and the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ running back Tim Whitfield (44) break through an opening to score a touchdown in the third quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ Tim Whitfield (44) is slammed into the wall while running the ball during a play in the third quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Amarillo Venom’s kicker Addison McCauley (40) prepares to kick the ball for a field goal attempt in the second quarter of the Lonestar Series Championship game against the West Texas Warbirds Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds sign a football after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ Dennis Trotter (2) breaks away after recovering a fumble in the first quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game to score the Warbirds’ first touchdown against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Amarillo Venom’s Sean Chatman (23) runs the ball after completing a short pass in the first quarter of the Lonestar Series Championship game against the West Texas Warbirds Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds’ mascot Top Gun riles the crowd before the start of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The West Texas Warbirds begin a play with only minutes left in the final quarter of their Lonestar Series Championship game against the Amarillo Venom Saturday night at the Ector County Coliseum. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
