The Burnet Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burnet has given up an average of 25.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Burnet had to suffer through a 38-7 loss at the hands of Brownwood. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Lions are ranked 224th).
Meanwhile, Stephenville strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their defense stepped up to hand Brownwood a 49-0 shutout. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had no chance of recovering from.
One reason for the win was Stephenville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Jackson Richmond was the leader with two. Hudson Butchee was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles, and defending one pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Burnet and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Stephenville, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Burnet has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stephenville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Burnet took a serious blow against Stephenville when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 51-7. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Sawyer Wilkerson (who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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