Trinity High School - Trojan Yearbook (Euless, TX)

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Trojans Open District With 50-10 S tornpingf - M, The Trinity Trojans opened their district season with a 50-10 Q 1 VT runaway over the Lewisville Farmers. The Trojans took the opening kickoff and trudged 80 yards in 8 plays with the touchdown coming in the 8th play of the game. The point after was good. and the Trojans led 7-0. The Farmers moved to the Trojan 26-yard line and on 4th down and ll yards to go, Jesse Garcia laid into a 43-yard field goal, tightening the score to 7-3 Trojans. Yet, the Trojans fought back with their second touchdown coming on a 10-yard dart by junior Kalvin Farrow. The point after was good and the Trojans led at the end of the first quarter 14-3. The second quarter was the biggest scoring quarter for the Trojans as they scored 23 points while holding the Farmers scoreless. The end of the first half proved to be one-sided for the Trojans, 37-3. To open the second half the Trojans added another touch- down as Farrow crossed the goal line for the third time, this time from the ll-yard line. The point after was no good. leaving the score 43-3. The Farmers scored their only touchdown of the game on a 3- yard run by quarterback Kenny Hughes. The point after was good making the score 43- 10 Trinity. The Trojan's second-stringers took the field and scored the final touchdown of the night as senior Glenn Hibler threw a 4- 1 ,. jj W, ii. 1 'rf' ' V yard pass to senior Gary Bohannon. The point after by Stover M .. ' V I s, g 1- .,4f,,,.W, - . ' . . . . . ... ,.i. aaisf. .si was good, and the Trojans won the opening district battle 50-10. Ricky Underwood uses a crushing tackle to stop a Lewisville Farmer from scoring in the 50-10 victory for the Trojans. Junior quarterback, Chris Shoppa was stopped short of a scor- -- - - ing drive by a Lewisville Farmer. ln the opening district game, the Trojan defense kept the Farmer's scoring drives to a bare minimum. COMPETITION X 71

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Trojans Bring Record T0 2 And 2 The six turnovers by the Trinity Trojans were very crucial as the R. L. Turner Lions took advantage and scored 25 points while holding the Trojans to only 13 points. After possessing the ball twice with dry scoring drives, the Trojans fumbled at their own 10-yard line. This fumble set up the first touchdown of the game. Lion quarterback Steve Stamp went across for two points on the conversion making the score Turner 8. Trinity O. Another turnover on the Trojan 25-yard line led to another score by the Lions. The point after was good. The first Trojan score of the game came on a 20-yard pass from junior quarter- back Chris Shoppa to Bernie Blaschke for a touchdown. As the Trojans went for two points, they were stopped short of the drive. This left the first quarter score at Lions 15, Trojans 6. As the first half drew to a close, the Lions scored on a field goal attempt. A tired Trojan team went to the locker rooms, with the scoreboard reading 18-6. Midway through the third quarter the Trojans got their second and final score of the game. Senior Aaron Jolley's kick was good and the Trojans narrowed the lead to l9-13. The Trinity Trojans saw the Lions score one more time to leave the final score R. L. Turner 25, Trinity 13. i l I i Proving themselves during pre-district play, the Trojan defense attempts to bring down a Bowie Volunteer running back. 70 X TRIUNE The Trojan team suffered many injury losses during the season. One such injury left Senior Mike Rich, a right tackle for the defense, incapacitated for the rest of the season.

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Homecoming Victory For Trojans, 40-20 A 21 point first quarter by the Trojans overpowered the Hirschi Huskies 40-20 in Trinity's Home- coming game. As a result of a blocked punt by junior Keith Roney, the Trojans gained the 'opening score. An inter- ception by senior Jodey Kuykendall set up the next touchdown. Other scores followed with the Trojans leading 27-0 at the half. The Trojan second-stringers, who played most of the second half, scored the final touchdown of the night as senior Eric Ritenour scored on a 12-yard scamper. The Hirschi Huskies managed three touchdowns in the final min- utes of play thereby making the Tro- jans a 40-20 victor. TOP RIGHT: Quarterback Chris Shoppa tries to struggle free as he is about to go down in the grip of a Hirschi defender. ABOVE: Running back Randy Jones is cut down after a short gain by i two members of the Hirschi defensive line. RIGHT: Glenn Hibler rounds the end as he keeps the ball in Trinity's 40- 20 romp at the rainy Homecoming. 72 X TRIUNE