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Fort Worth Wyatt faces off against Fort Worth Dunbar during a high school football game at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, September 3, 2026. Wyatt won 54-0.<\/p>\n
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The Fort Worth O.D. Wyatt Chaparrals and Fort Worth Dunbar Wildcats renewed their long-standing rivalry Thursday night at Clark Stadium. While the contest did not count in the district standings, it remained one of the most anticipated games of the season, with city bragging rights on the line.<\/p>\n
Wyatt (2-0) rolled to a dominant 54-0 victory. To Wyatt head coach Antwaun Criss, the game and rivalry carries even deeper meaning.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s family ties,\u201d Criss said. \u201cMy grand dad used to coach at Dunbar, then he coached at O.D. Wyatt. My dad graduated from Dunbar, then came and coached at O.D. Wyatt. My uncle did the same thing. I\u2019m the only true O.D. Wyatt Chap in the family, and I want to keep the legacy going.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Wyatt head coach Antwaun Criss showcases his family\u2019s legacy at Wyatt High School during a high school football game against Fort Worth Dunbar at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, September 3, 2026. Wyatt won 54-0. Vivian Plummer Southwest HS Advanced Media <\/p>\n
The previous two meetings between the schools were decided by a single point. Wyatt edged Dunbar 21-20 in 2025, while the Wildcats claimed a 14-13 win in 2024. This year\u2019s matchup, however, was never in doubt.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur defense didn\u2019t have a great game last week,\u201d Criss said. \u201cThey came back and didn\u2019t allow a touchdown tonight, so we really needed this going forward. Our offense kept the momentum going. We scored 54 points tonight after scoring 47 points last week. This is a big win for us in a big-time rivalry for the city. Tonight, we showed up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Wyatt head coach Antwaun Criss during a high school football game against Fort Worth Dunbar at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, September 3, 2026. Wyatt won 54-0. Ryan Hunt Southwest HS Advanced Media <\/p>\n
Wyatt came out strong with two touchdowns, including a score by Markavion Toombs, taking an early 14-0 lead. They controlled the game from start to finish.<\/p>\n
Chaparrals defensive end Keaton Adebayo said the victory meant a great deal to the team and community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis means a lot to me, coming out here and beating our rivals,\u201d Adebayo said. \u201cIt\u2019s always good for the neighborhood and the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The strong support from Wyatt fans played a role in the team\u2019s performance, according to Criss.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team is really gelling like a family,\u201d Criss said. \u201cAs you can see, the fans came out to support us. These boys are bonded like brothers, and the coaches are like brothers. We\u2019re one big family.\u201d<\/p>\n
After back-to-back impressive performances to open the season, the Chaparrals have their sights set on much bigger goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope we go 10-0 and make it at least three rounds deep in the playoffs,\u201d Wyatt quarterback Kentrell Steward said.<\/p>\n
Wyatt\u2019s quest for an undefeated regular season continues Friday, Sept. 11, when the Chaparrals travel to Frisco Liberty to face the Redhawks at David Kuykendall Stadium. Dunbar (0-2) will travel to Kaufman that same night to take on the Lions as the Wildcats search for their first win of the season.<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Dunbar head coach Todd Lawson during a high school football game against Fort Worth Wyatt at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, September 3, 2026. Wyatt won 54-0. Ryan Hunt Southwest HS Advanced Media <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fort Worth Wyatt faces off against Fort Worth Dunbar during a high school football game at Clark Stadium…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-425863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}