Northside Methodist Academy head football coach Marc Sieving had no illusions about his winless team not being able to match up on Thursday night with Trinity, one of Class 3A, Region 2 top teams.
Still, the quality of play early from his Knights disappointed the first-year head coach. He was a little more pleased with the second half.
Trinity, behind four touchdown passes from Land Sharpless, seized a commanding six-touchdown halftime lead with the Knights showing life in the second half before the Wildcats finished off a 49-13 victory over NMA at Rip Hewes Stadium.
Trinity improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in region play, while Northside Methodist remained winless at 0-5 overall and in region play.
“All of us were disappointed in how we played in the first half,” Sieving said. “A lot o