Yates gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over the Royal Falcons. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 16-14 victory the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Chris Brown went supernova, throwing for 294 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 89 yards and one score. Yates' leading receiver Edward Shinall was Brown's top target yet again, picking up 130 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Derrick Wolford
| 08/28/25 vs Royal | 9 |
| 11/15/24 vs Navasota | 10 |
| 11/08/24 vs Furr | 5 |
| 11/02/24 @ Washington | 6 |
Yates' defense stepped up as well, laying out Emory Oliver. four times. In that department, Derrick Wolford was the leader with two sacks. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Royal's side was McKinley Davis, who forced one fumble and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Yates didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-8 win against Madison on the 5th. As for Royal, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 55-0 loss against Almeta Crawford on the 4th.
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