Famous Euless Trinity name helps earn victory over Midland Legacy

This wasn’t the first time Mack Lineweaver had been on the turf at Pennington Field.

It was the first time, though, the junior ran onto the field as QB1.

He guided the Class 6A No. 9-ranked Trojans to a 28-16 win over Midland Legacy on Friday in his debut at that position.

“It is everything I ever dreamed of,” Lineweaver said. “With my dad being the [head] coach, it is surreal. I’ve been waiting for this my whole life. My last name is a big deal [here]. To come out and do the best I can means a lot.”

His dad, Aaron, has been at the helm since the 2022 season.

Mack’s grandfather, Steve, is what you call a legend around H-E-B. He was 176-29 as the Trojans’ head coach and won state titles in 2005, 2007 and 2009.

The Trojans have improved from 4-7 to 7-5 to 11-2 in the first three years under Aaron Lineweaver.

Mack is now the quarterback of a team that is 2-0 and one of the best in the state. He threw for 50 yards and a touchdown to Brendon Cary in the third quarter against Midland Legacy (0-2). The Rebels wore helmets that said “Midland Lee,” the school’s former name and what it will be known as in the 2026-27 season.

Trinity scored a touchdown in each quarter and methodically beat the Rebels — a team it also defeated twice last season.

Most of the damage done by the Trojans came in the ground game with three touchdowns.

Keondre Dixon ran for a pair of scores and had a team-high 13 carries. His 15-yard score came on Trinity’s first possession. He was wrapped up at the 5 and kept churning his legs and dove into the end zone.

His second came on a 24-yard run with the Trojans facing a fourth-and-1.

“I’m still getting comfortable being back at running back,” the onetime safety said.

He said it’s been three years since he played running back. Aaron Lineweaver said the move from defense to offense came Aug. 4, and Dixon has responded well.

Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity. His 46-yard touchdown run in the fourth made it 28-10.

Legacy found a way to hang around.

Quarterback JP Reyes hit Nic Moore for a 38-yard gain, and a roughing the passer penalty on the same play put the ball at the 1.

Moore scored on the next play to make it 28-16.

Trinity punted the ball back to Legacy, which continued to make it interesting. A 31-yard pass from Reyes to Hayes Hamm moved the ball near midfield and then Reyes to Moore for 21 yards got the ball in Trinity territory.

The Rebels, at the 40, gave themselves a chance to possibly pull within 28-22 with 4 1/2 minutes to play.

Two plays later, the game was essentially over when Chayce Davis intercepted a pass inside the red zone.

A 33-yard pass play from Mack Lineweaver to Kohen Fiefia was followed by two knees in the victory formation.

“Sometimes you come away with a win knowing what you got to work on,” Aaron Lineweaver said. “If you win those ugly ones, sometimes it pays off in the long run.”

Trinity starts District 4-6A play next week, hosting Keller Central at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at Pennington Field.