South Oak Cliff gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the North Shore Mustangs by a score of 41-31. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 38-0 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Mikail Trotter
| 08/29/25 vs North Shore | 178 |
| 12/20/24 vs Randle | 171 |
| 11/23/24 vs Huntsville | 127 |
| 11/29/24 @ Marshall | 118 |
| 10/04/24 @ Hillcrest | 99 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Oak Cliff to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mikail Trotter, who rushed for 178 yards and a pair of scores. Those 178 rushing yards gave Trotter a new career-high. Levon Morton also helped out as he racked up 156 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, North Shore still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Maryland, who rushed for 129 yards and two TDs on only 11 carries, and also threw for 283 yards and a pair of touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (113 yards to be exact) went to Aubery Johnson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Coming up, South Oak Cliff will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Duncanville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Shore, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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