Stephenville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lake View Chiefs a 70-0 shutout on Friday. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Stephenville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryan Gafford, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Bryson Powell did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 38 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Stephenville's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was CJ Spellmeier with two. Stephenville got some further help from Kolton Dearth: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win was the fifth in a row for Stephenville, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points per game. As for Lake View, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Stephenville will be playing at home against Hereford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Stephenville's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Hereford has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Lake View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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