![The Wayland Police Department have issued a warning on the rise of scammers during the holiday season. “Hang up [the phone]. if you get a text and you do not know who it's from, just delete it. Don't click on any links, nothing,” Wayland police chief Edward Burman said. “Every single one of them is a scam.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0954_720-e1734676255647.jpg)
![WHS’s Connect Program ran its annual holiday gift drive to fulfill the wishlist of children enrolled in the Dorchester based non-profit daycare organization, the Yawkey Center. This drive brought the town together and impacted both the students in Connect, as well as the greater Wayland community. “You could see how helpful the town was and how our community came together and wanted to help out a community that wasn't our own [and] kids who were less fortunate than we were,” senior and Connect Program member Jordynn Lee said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot_2024-12-20_at_12.21.24___pm_720-e1734734228474.png)
![The Boy Scouts will be selling trees on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 6 p.m. until they sell out.
“This event is one of the things that [the Boy Scouts] get to have a direct impact on the community,” freshman Alex Macleod said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-8.38.38 AM.png)
Last Friday, the Warriors suffered a loss to the DCL-small undefeated Concord Carlisle. In a defensive struggle the Warriors lost 49-31, with four offensive turnovers and over 200 yards given up on the ground. The Warriors defense has been spotty against the run all season.
In a strategic move, Coach P introduced the 30-stack defense that Wayland used to win the Superbowl back in 2007. As a result, Wayland gave up six rushing touchdowns. “No team should be able to score 49 points,” said Coach P. “At the same time, our offense turned the ball over four times and our special teams did not take advantage of key moments in the game.”
A win against CC was vital to keep Wayland in contention for the playoffs. By winning against CC, Bedford, and Weston, Wayland could have advanced into the playoffs. With the loss to Concord-Carlisle, Wayland is now out of playoff contention.
However, the Warrior’s season is far from over. Wayland still has two games left against Bedford and Weston. “Oh the season’s not over. We are going for a winning record.” This will be a tough task as they play the DCL-small undefeated Bedford team this Friday at 6:30pm in Bedford. Wayland’s varsity running back Manwon Brisbane told WSPN, “We’re going to keep going, no matter what tonight or any other night.”
![Wayland High School Class of 2019 alum Devin Wong is the new assistant coach of Harvard University Nordic Ski Team. "I’m excited to be a part of a new team and coaching staff am motivated to learn from [head coach] Cate Brams and grow as a coach and wax tech," Wong said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/09-27-24-NSKI-Wong-Announcement-1920x1080-1-e1730466291327-1200x704.jpg)
