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ZephyrRising Star
Bulldogs
38
Wildcats
34

The Rising Star (TX) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Zephyr (TX) by a score of 38-34.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Zephyr16061638
Rising Star6208034
Final score provided by A. Fagan.
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Game Story

Texas High School Football - Zephyr sneaks past Rising Star

September 8, 2023: Rising Star, TX 76471

The Zephyr Bulldogs (Zephyr, TX) football nudged the host Rising Star Wildcats (Rising Star, TX), 38-34 in Friday's non-league bout.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Lohn Eagles (Lohn, TX) in a non-league battle, on Friday, September 15. Zephyr will attempt to advance on its 2-1 season record. The Eagles enter the battle with a 0-3 record after their 43-13 non-league loss to Paint Creek (Haskell, TX).

Coming up next, the Wildcats play the Cranfills Gap Lions (Cranfills Gap, TX) in a non-league battle, on Friday, September 15. Rising Star will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record. The Lions enter the battle with a 2-1 record after their 55-6 non-league win over Three Way (Stephenville, TX).

Aaron FaganBulldogs Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Zephyr 0, RSHS 0
    Posted @ 7:53p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:53p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:53p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Hot
    Posted @ 7:53p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Rising Star1st Quarter
    Rising Star kicking off to Zephyr.
    Posted @ 7:54p
  6. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Zephyr1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Rushing TD. Zephyr 6, RSHS 0
    Posted @ 7:54p
  7. 8 - 0

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Zephyr1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Zephyr 8, RSHS 0
    Posted @ 7:54p
  8. 8 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Rising Star1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Rising Star - Rushing TD. Zephyr 8, RSHS 6
    Posted @ 7:54p
  9. 8 - 6

    Missed Point After

    Rising Star1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Rising Star - PAT Missed. Zephyr 8, RSHS 6
    Posted @ 7:54p
  10. 14 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Zephyr1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Rushing TD. Zephyr 14, RSHS 6
    Posted @ 7:55p
  11. 16 - 6

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Zephyr1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Zephyr 16, RSHS 6
    Posted @ 7:55p
  12. 16 - 6

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Zephyr 16, RSHS 6
    Posted @ 7:55p
  13. 16 - 12

    Passing Touchdown

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Rising Star - Pass completed for a TD. Zephyr 16, RSHS 12
    Posted @ 7:55p
  14. 16 - 14

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Rising Star - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Zephyr 16, RSHS 14
    Posted @ 7:55p
  15. 16 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr kicked off to Rising Star. Rising Star has the ball. Zephyr 16, RSHS 14
    Posted @ 7:57p
  16. 16 - 20

    Rushing Touchdown

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Rising Star - Rushing TD. Zephyr 16, RSHS 20
    Posted @ 8:04p
  17. 16 - 20

    Missed Point After

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Rising Star - PAT Missed. Zephyr 16, RSHS 20
    Posted @ 8:04p
  18. 16 - 20

    Fumble Recovery

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Rising Star recovered a fumble by Zephyr. Zephyr 16, RSHS 20
    Posted @ 8:07p
  19. 16 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Rising Star - Rushing TD. Zephyr 16, RSHS 26
    Posted @ 8:11p
  20. 16 - 26

    Missed Point After

    Rising Star2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Rising Star - PAT Missed. Zephyr 16, RSHS 26
    Posted @ 8:11p
  21. 16 - 26

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Zephyr2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Rising Star kicked off to Zephyr. Zephyr has the ball. Zephyr 16, RSHS 26
    Posted @ 8:15p
  22. 16 - 26

    Turnover on Downs

    Rising Star2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Zephyr has turned possession over on downs. Rising Star has the ball . Zephyr 16, RSHS 26
    Posted @ 8:21p
  23. 16 - 26

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Zephyr 16, RSHS 26
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:23p
  24. 16 - 26

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Zephyr3rd Quarter
    Zephyr to kick off to Rising Star.
    Posted @ 8:41p
  25. 16 - 26

    Punt

    Zephyr3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Rising Star has punted to Zephyr. Zephyr has the ball. Zephyr 16, RSHS 26
    Posted @ 8:44p
  26. 22 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Zephyr3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Rushing TD. Zephyr 22, RSHS 26
    Posted @ 8:47p
  27. 22 - 26

    Missed Point After

    Zephyr3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Zephyr - PAT Missed. Zephyr 22, RSHS 26
    Posted @ 8:48p
  28. 22 - 32

    Kick Return Touchdown

    Rising Star3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Rising Star - Kick Return for a TD. Zephyr 22, RSHS 32
    Posted @ 8:49p
  29. 22 - 34

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Rising Star3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Rising Star - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Zephyr 22, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 8:50p
  30. 22 - 34

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Zephyr 22, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:04p
  31. 22 - 34

    Long Run

    Zephyr4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr - #5 Karsen Floyd with a long run. Zephyr has the ball on Rising Star's 22-yard line. Zephyr 22, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:07p
  32. 28 - 34

    Rushing Touchdown

    Zephyr4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr - #5 Karsen Floyd with a 22 Yd Rushing TD. Zephyr 28, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:08p
  33. 30 - 34

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Zephyr4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Zephyr 30, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:08p
  34. 30 - 34

    Fumble Recovery

    Zephyr4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Zephyr recovered a fumble by Rising Star and has the ball on Rising Star's 35-yard line. Zephyr 30, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:10p
  35. 36 - 34

    Passing Touchdown

    Zephyr4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Pass completed to #5 Karsen Floyd for a TD. Zephyr 36, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:18p
  36. 38 - 34

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Zephyr4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Zephyr - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Zephyr 38, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:19p
  37. 38 - 34

    Long Run

    Zephyr4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Zephyr - #21 Tripp Ballard with a long run. Zephyr has the ball on Rising Star's 8-yard line. Zephyr 38, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:26p
  38. 38 - 34

    Interception

    Rising Star4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Rising Star intercepts a Zephyr pass. Zephyr 38, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:29p
  39. 38 - 34

    End of Game

    Final
    Zephyr 38, RSHS 34
    Posted @ 9:37p

Scoretracker Providers

Aaron FaganBulldogs Reporter

Rankings & Records

Zephyr (23-24)

NationalTXSectionState Div.
4581045427
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
8-34-04-24-1.7271.000457245

Rising Star (23-24)

NationalTXSectionState Div.
5151115628
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
8-33-04-24-1.7271.000576203

Team Scoring Averages

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Zephyr		14.718.44.53.941.5
Rising Star		20.025.07.09.052.4

Zephyr Videos

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Rising Star Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Rising Star vs. Trent 2023 2:40
  • Play video icon Recap: Rising Star vs. Woodson 2023 2:37

Team Stat Comparison

ZephyrRising Star
8.6Rushing Yards Per Game-
6.1Passing Yards Per Game-
14.7Total Yards Per Game-
5.6Tackles Per Game-
0.0Sacks Per Game-
2.4Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

ZephyrRising StarNational Avg.
#21 Tripp Ballard67.0Rushing Yards Per Game
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20.6
#2 Jim Evetts53.0Passing Yards Per Game
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50.5
#21 Tripp Ballard82.0Total Yards Per Game
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36.9
#50 Trapper Schoenhals13.0Tackles Per Game
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2.7
#12 Cj Byers0Sacks Per Game
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0.2
#21 Tripp Ballard12.0Points Per Game
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2.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Zephyr3-0Rising Star1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/24/23ZephyrBronte(W) 42-1811/10/23BronteRising Star(L) 36-20
10/20/23SidneyZephyr(W) 21-209/1/23Rising StarSidney(L) 45-34
11/3/23ZephyrBlanket(W) 45-88/25/23Rising StarBlanket(W) 52-6

Record Breakdown

Zephyr (23-24)

Rising Star (23-24)
8-3
Overall
8-3
4-0
League
3-0
4-2
Non-League
5-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-0
Common Opponent
1-2
4-2
Home
4-2
4-1
Away
4-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-1
8-3
In-State
8-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0