Randle Finishes the Climb, Outlasts South Oak Cliff for First State Championship

ARLINGTON — Richmond Randle saved its boldest statement for the brightest stage. Under the lights of AT&T Stadium, the Lions closed out a perfect season with a heart-pounding 38 to 35 win over South Oak Cliff, securing the program’s first football state title in school history and completing a flawless 16 and 0 campaign.

And fitting for a thriller, the game wasn’t sealed until the final snap, when South Oak Cliff’s potential game-tying kick drifted wide and sent the Randle sideline into a frenzy.

Sweeny Steadies the Lions

Quarterback Keilan Sweeny played with the calm of a veteran. He dropped an 11 yard touchdown to Mason Mixon in the second quarter, then flashed his wheels in the third with a 21 yard rushing score that swung momentum back Randle’s way. His command kept the Lions from ever losing their place in a game that felt like a heavyweight exchange from start to finish.

Running back Landen Williams Callis added the bruising element, grinding out one hundred one yards and a touchdown against a Golden Bears defense that never stopped attacking.

South Oak Cliff Leans on Its Ground Hammer

South Oak Cliff didn’t go quietly. The Golden Bears pounded away all night behind a punishing rushing duo. Mikail Trotter erupted for one hundred seventy yards, bursting loose for touchdowns from two yards and seventy five yards out. Damond Williams hammered through for one hundred thirty eight yards and a score of his own.

SOC’s ground game produced highlight after highlight, but every time the Golden Bears surged, Randle found an answer.

Special Teams Swings the Title

The game’s defining moment came with 8:51 remaining. Sean Smith caught a kickoff, hit a crease, and exploded seventy two yards to the house. The return flipped the stadium on its head and gave Randle the 38 to 35 advantage that stood until the final whistle.

From there, Randle’s defense delivered its most important stand of the season. South Oak Cliff marched into position for a tying kick, but the attempt sailed wide, and history belonged to the Lions.

A New Power Rises

In only their third year of varsity football, Randle climbed the mountain and planted a flag. A perfect season, a championship trophy, and a statement that the Lions have arrived as one of Texas’ new forces.