HS Football: Midland Trail honors fallen teammate Damon Mooney with 66-0 win

Patriots score 41 points in the first quarter to roll past the Panthers

Hico - Midland Trail dedicated the 2025 football season to fallen teammate, Damon Mooney who wore No. 66.

Friday night against Lincoln County, they honored Mooney one more time with a 66-0 win.

Sophomore quarterback Rayce Dickerson tossed three touchdown passes (32, 41, 27) and ran for the final score of the game to lead the Patriots.

Jayden Roop scored on three touchdown runs (27, 2, 30) and Gage Johnson scored on a one-yard plunge.

Jake Ewing intercepted a pass and ran 25-yards for a touchdown, while Dakota Bennett booted a 27-yard field goal.

Midland Trail finishes the season at 9-1 and will open the playoffs at home. Time and opponent are still to be determined.

LC: 0 0 0 0 - 0

MT: 41 18 0 7 - 66

1st Quarter

MT: Jayden Roop 27-yd TD run (PAT good) — 7-0

MT: Gage Johnson 1-yd TD run (PAT good) — 14-0

MT: Jake Ewing 25-yd INT return (PAT good) — 21-0

MT: Roop 2-yd TD run (PAT good) — 28-0

MT: Rayce Dickerson to Jamison Swafford 32-yd TD pass (PAT good) — 35-0

MT: Dickerson to Ryan Stephens 41-yd TD pass — 41-0

2nd Quarter

MT: Dakota Bennett 27-yd FG — 45-0

MT: Roop 30-yd TD run (PAT good) — 52-0

MT: Dickerson to Stephen’s 27-yd TD pass — 59-0

4th Quarter

MT: Dickerson 78-yd TD run (PAT good) — 66-0