The Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees will venture away from home to face off against the Wylie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stephenville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Stephenville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Godley 45-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees just coasted through the last quarter.
Stephenville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristian Gentry out in front who picked up 225 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gentry was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards. Another passer making a difference was Ryan Gafford, who threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Stephenville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cash Kribbs, Brighton Devivo, and Twiggs Montgomery picked up one apiece. Stephenville got some further help from CJ Spellmeier: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Wylie blew past Coronado, posting a 41-12 victory on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Mustangs are ranked 669th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stephenville's record is now 3-0. As for Wylie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Stephenville came up short against Wylie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-32. Can Stephenville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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