Trinity High School - Trojan Yearbook (Euless, TX)

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Nimilz Surprises Trinily I2 7 lrving Nimitz hosted the Trojans for the first District 7-AAAA game of the season. The Trojans were hot but found the breaks breaking their backs. It started with a Trojan fumble on the kickoff at their own 36. Six plays later the Vikings went on the scoreboard to prove they weren't the pushovers of the past years. The Vikings missed the PAT but kept the lead through the first quarter. Nimitz-6, Trinity-0. Nimitz added 6 more points to their halftime total and found it to be their last for the night. In the first half McKnight, for the Trojans, carried the ball across the pay turf only to find it brought back on a clipping penalty. In the third quarter Threatt and Risinger combined a strong running and passing attack for 77 yards when Threatt ended it with the Trinity cash in, and Childers added the extra point, the Trojans' final official point. With 4 minutes left the Trojans again stormed the Vikings' end zone at which McKnight's second TD was called back and the final: Nimitz-12, Trinity-7. First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Total Yards Passes Intercepted Fumbles STATISTICS TRINITY NIMITZ 11 9 142 208 154 21 296 229 0 O 4 2 cr-rARLEs BUNDREN sosav wooorfm HARVEY NomvrAN JEFF Pickens End End End End

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4 Abilene lips By Trinity 7-6 First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Total Yards Passes Intercepted Fumbles Penalties STATISTICS TRINITY ABILENE 8 12 135 121 56 125 191 246 1 0 1 2 1-5 2-10 F' ,A-ef The Trojans hosted the Abilene Eagles at Pennington for the annual Trinity vs. Abilene non-conference game. For their first game, the Trojans showed their eagerness and strength that would surprise and upset a few teams this season when they met the Eagles on the gridiron. It all boiled down to a decision by Trinity, on the extra point attempt, to go for 2 points for a win rather than settle on a tie. An incomplete pass gave the Trojans the defeat, but there was definitely no feeling of shame when they left the field. It was a defensive battle all the way, and at halftime it was still scoreless. This fact can be especially accredited to TenNaple and Sowell who, on a field goal attempt by Abilene on the Trinity 20 and four seconds left till half, blocked the kick. The third quarter was also scoreless, and in the fourth quarter the Eagles let fly with a pass that sailed true, and the Eagle receiver went 26 yards for the touchdown. Their PAT was good, Abilene-7, Trinity-0. Then the Eagles found the Trojans knocking on their door, literally the one yard line, where McKnight carried it over for the TD. The pass attempt, on the 2 point conversion play, was incomplete so the Eagles left the field for a hard-earned 7-6 win. fy. 'Q' A BYRON THREATT JOE SOWELL STEVE RISINGER DAVID CROW Quarterback Halfback Halfback Halfback

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Underdog Trojans Take lhe Texans 27-9 STATISTICS TRINITY SAM HOUSTON First Downs 15 9 Yards Rushing 285 88 Yards Passing 8 82 Total Yards 293 170 Passes Intercepted 0 3 Fumbles 2 0 Penalties 7-65 5.55 The Trojans, ready to turn the tables, unleashed all their fury on the Sam Houston Texans in front of a home crowd and the Trinity fans weren't disappointed. David Crow started the extravaganza with an 8 yard jaunt into pay dirt with 10:59 in the second quarter. The extra point attempt failed. But the Texans slipped in a 14 yard toss into the end zone and the extra point for the 7-6 half time lead. In the second half Trinity unveiled an awesome and power- ful scoring machine fed by an excellent Trojan defense. Crow started the machine for his second TD of the night. Childers added the PAT for the 13-7 lead. McKnight followed suit with a 71 yard jaunt and again Childers made the extra point true for the 20-7 score. Risinger didn't want to be left out of the scoring column, so he took the ball at the Trojan 46 and overpowered everyone in his way for his 6 points worth and Childers made his job look almost monotonous. The Texans managed a safety, and the game ended with a 27-9 victory for the underdog Trojans. is S 7 V :5 : ,s-9:51:45 -vga, - , X , . . f 4 W i M -5 . 'T sl , ' . , Qi- .ala - ,es-as f , g . iff? X. 3- 'f 1. fi. A' ' 1' isa. , PM if , 2 ' , . ' f , .gEQ1?-5-fr, A 4: Y Q :.gj,g.gf 5-,g-2, H M h kc . V. V seam: K V, r -'S W 11-r jd . f , . f K 5 2 ., , sl f , 'aj' STEVE WINTE RS Tackle Guard GARY BR ISTE R 4 -A GARRY DAVENPORT BARRY LEIGH Center Linebacker