For Lisbon football, the final three games of the 2024 season are all about TCB.
Taking Care of Business.

The Lions accomplished that on Friday, Oct. 4, at Wapello, winning 49-0.

From the opening kickoff – when Wapello mishandled fielding the ball and Quinn Coleman covered the ball at the 3-yard line, it was all Lions. Tiernan Boots scored on the first Lisbon offensive play, and it was off to the races.

Lisbon would go ahead 28-0 after one quarter and led 42-0 at half. Boots scored two more TDs before half to give him three, and Dakota Clark had three for himself.

Boots finished with 128 rushing yards on nine carries. Grayson Wollum had three catches for 50 yards.

“We just spread the ballout … kudos to the offensiveline,” Lisbon Coach Dylan Hastings said. “We did what we wanted to do. “We learned from the Highland game. Going on the road is never easy. I’m proud of the way the boys came out and got it going right away.”The continuous clock made short work of the second half, but the reserves did add a touchdown – a Ryder Meeks 24-yard TD run — and preserved the shutout.

“That’s good for our program to give the younger guys some reps,” Hastings said. “They have high expectations to live up to.”

In addition to the shutout, the defense had 10 tackles for loss – two each for Meeks and Riley Stone. Wapello was limited to just 66 total offensive yards.

Lisbon (6-0, 5-0 Class A District), which clinched a playoff spot with the win, hosts Danville (4-2, 4-1) for Homecoming this week at Walmer Field.

The Bears may end up being a playoff team, but they also lost to Pekin, 54-10, in Week 3. (Reminder: Lis- bon beat Pekin 28-15.)

“Last year was their first year of having a football team in quite a few years,” Hastings said. “They’ve got athletes and do some good things.

“We’ve just got to keep focusing on one week at a time. Especially a busy week like this. Homecoming. I think we’ll have a good week.”