Oregon Dad Identifies as High School Quarterback, Leads JV Team to State Championship

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BEND, Ore. — In a turn of events that has left the Oregon high school sports world dazed and confused (and possibly inspired), 42-year-old Trent Lawson of Bend has not only declared himself a 17-year-old high school junior but also quarterbacked the Roosevelt Ridge JV football team straight to a state championship.

“I just felt like a quarterback again,” said Lawson, still in his grass-stained uniform, chugging chocolate milk from a juice box. “When Coach said they needed a leader, I knew it was time to spiritually re-enroll.”

Trent, a father of three and assistant manager at an O’Reilly Auto Parts, reportedly began his “identity realignment” after

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