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| 08/29/25 - Away | 28-16 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 13-31 L |
| 08/25/23 - Away | 42-0 W |
| 08/26/22 - Home | 28-21 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 37-13 W |
| + 5 more games |
Denison had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Sherman Bearcats by a score of 28-16. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 31-13 loss the last time these two teams met.
Denison can attribute much of their success to Gavin Mandrell, who rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown.
Denison's run defense was locked in: Sherman could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Grayson McGehee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Denison's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Denison's defense didn't let Brayden Sheffield., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Chandler Lopez refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing one fumble, and making six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Although Sherman took the loss, they still got scores from Sheffield and Jaylon Walker.
Denison and Sherman could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Yellow Jackets will face off against Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (344 vs. 157). Meanwhile, Sherman (ranked 556th) will meet Rock Hill (ranked 148th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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