The matchup between Everman and Stephenville on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Everman Bulldogs were dealt a 59-21 loss at the hands of the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Everman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brendan Taylor, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Taylor showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 62 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Dameon Bedford, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Stephenville had a senior duo take command as Tristian Gentry gained 85 total yards and four touchdowns and Ryan Gafford threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Sawyer Wilkerson was another key rusher, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Everman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Stephenville, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Everman will head out to challenge Grapevine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stephenville, they will challenge 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.
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