New Waverly rallies to win thriller against Trinity
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 7:11 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
FootballNew Waverly defeated Trinity 36-35 in a tightly contested game on September 19. After trailing by 20 points, New Waverly scored 21 unanswered points to take its first lead. Trinity managed to regain the lead late in the fourth quarter before New Waverly responded with a touchdown and a successful two-point conversion. Trinity had a chance to win with a 38-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds, but it bounced off the crossbar. New Waverly improves to 4-0 this season, while Trinity faced its first loss.
- •New Waverly scored 21 unanswered points to overcome a 20-point deficit.
- •Junior quarterback Ryson Nunez led the comeback with a decisive two-point conversion.
- •Trinity's final field goal attempt hit the crossbar as time expired.
- •New Waverly now stands at 4-0 for the season.
- 7:11 PMYahoo Sports — Bulldogs win thriller against rival Trinity
"It came down to the final seconds, but New Waverly prevailed against its rival. After scoring 21 unanswered points to take its first lead of the game, things turned into a shootout. Trinity took the lead for the final time with 4:46 on the clock, before the Bulldog offense got back to work. But it didn’t go as planned. New Wavery turned the ball over on downs with 2:47 left in the fourth, and ...
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