Football Recap: Life Oak Cliff Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 8:44am

Football Recap: Life Oak Cliff Lions vs. Whitesboro Bearcats

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A win for Life Oak Cliff just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Whitesboro Bearcats, falling 70-22. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-14.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Damarion Mays, who picked up 229 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mays' longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Camren Phillips also helped out by tossing the rock for 405 yards.

Colt Fagan was a one-man wrecking crew for Whitesboro as he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Fagan a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Levi Weddel, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.

Life Oak Cliff has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Whitesboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Madison the next time they take the field. Whitesboro will head out to face Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Life Oak Cliff will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 17th.

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