Stephenville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-0 win over the Brownwood Lions. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Stephenville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sawyer Wilkerson out in front who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Ryan Gafford was another key passer, throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Stephenville wouldn't let Brownwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kolton Dearth, Brighton Devivo, and Nolan Griswold picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Devivo is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Stephenville got some further help from Hudson Butchee: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Stephenville, adding 14 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Cade Whitehead: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Stephenville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Brownwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Stephenville will face off against Burnet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephenville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Burnet likes a good challenge. As for Brownwood, they will challenge Marble Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brownwood is facing Marble Falls at the right time seeing as Marble Falls is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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