Football Recap: Trinity Leadership Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Londen Cook

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 6:57pm

Football Recap: Trinity Leadership Tigers vs. Life Oak Cliff Lions

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Trinity Leadership put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Life Oak Cliff Lions by a score of 44-36.

Londen Cook went supernova for Trinity Leadership, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 102 yards on nine of 13 attempts. Kason Haynie got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Trinity Leadership wouldn't let Life Oak Cliff keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Damian Demas, Javan Shields, and Shields picked up one apiece. Shields is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camren Phillips, who threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Jatavion Smith-Adams was another key player, gaining 161 total yards and two touchdowns.

Trinity Leadership's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Life Oak Cliff, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Trinity Leadership will be playing at home against Atlas HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Leadership has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 130 points over their last three contests. As for Life Oak Cliff, they will venture away from home to challenge Carter-Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 908 yards in their previous games.

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