The matchup between Stephenville and Everman on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Everman Bulldogs 59-21 on the road. Given the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Ryan Gafford and his top target Tristian Gentry. Gafford threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Gentry gained 85 total yards and four touchdowns. Stephenville also got a significant boost from Sawyer Wilkerson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 136 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stephenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everman only rushed for 92.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brendan Taylor, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Taylor was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dameon Bedford, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Stephenville pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Everman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Stephenville will host Godley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 885 yards in their previous games. As for Everman, they will take on Grapevine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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