Stephenville lost to Lampasas back in September of 2020, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees came out on top against the Lampasas Badgers by a score of 42-31. Given the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Badgers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stephenville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Gafford, who threw for 261 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Gafford is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Tristian Gentry was Gafford's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Stephenville's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by CJ Spellmeier and Kolton Dearth, who racked up four sacks between them. Spellmeier also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Stephenville got some further help from Caleb Taylor: he picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Lampasas lost, don't look at Reed Jerome. Despite the final result, he rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 236 yards and a touchdown. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ty Johnson.
The win made it two in a row for Stephenville and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Lampasas, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Stephenville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 44-0 victory against Brownwood on the 1st. As for Lampasas, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-7 win against Marble Falls on the 1st.
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