It's playoff time, and Yoakum had no trouble coming through when it counted. They managed a 20-14 victory over the Columbus Cardinals on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Cardinals back in October, they had to take a 28-10 defeat.
Yoakum had a senior duo take command as Jace Morales rushed for 192 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry and X'Zavier Barnett rushed for 80 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries.
Yoakum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
| 12/05/25 vs Columbus | 20-14 |
| 11/21/25 vs Fairfield | 36-29 |
| 11/14/25 vs McGregor | 66-22 |
| 11/07/25 vs Hallettsville | 49-21 |
Yoakum pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points over those games. As for Columbus, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
Looking ahead, Yoakum will square off against Llano at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Yellowjackets have now posted at least 31 points in their last ten matchups. Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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