Two dominant backs in Sawyer Wilkerson and BRYLYN LOPEZ are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hereford Whitefaces at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Stephenville's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Hereford has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Stephenville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 70-0 victory over Lake View. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees, who have now won eight contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Stephenville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Gafford out in front who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilkerson, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Stephenville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was CJ Spellmeier with two sacks. Kolton Dearth was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hereford earned a 28-20 victory over Riverside on Friday.
Stephenville's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Hereford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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