Football Preview: Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees vs. Burnet Bulldogs
Two dominant backs in Sawyer Wilkerson and Josiah Coronado are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees are taking a road trip to take on the Burnet Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephenville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Stephenville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Brownwood for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-0 victory. Considering the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees have won six contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stephenville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wilkerson, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Ryan Gafford was another key signal caller, throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Stephenville, adding 14 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Cade Whitehead: he added nine points with three field goals, and another five kicking extra points.
Stephenville wouldn't let Brownwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kolton Dearth, Brighton Devivo, and Nolan Griswold picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Devivo is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Hudson Butchee was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Burnet fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Brownwood two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Lions were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 31-30 loss. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Burnet might have lost, but man, Coronado was a machine: he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Stephenville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.5 points per game. As for Burnet, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Stephenville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burnet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 177.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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