Marble Falls football loses to Stephenville
The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Stephenville 63-0 Oct. 18 in District 4-4A Division I play.
The Yellowjackets (6-1, 1-0) scored on the first offensive play of the game, a 64-yard scamper by senior running back Sawyer Wilkerson for the 7-0 lead 13 seconds into the contest.
That was the first of eight consecutive touchdowns for Stephenville, which didn’t allow a Marble Falls (2-6, 0-2) first down until the second half.
Meanwhile, the Yellowjackets needed three plays to score their second touchdown that ended when senior quarterback Ryan Gafford found senior receiver Tristian Gentry, a Texas Tech University commit, for a six-yard toss and a 14-0 advantage. The drive had a total of 51 yards.
The quarterback found the receiver for Stephenville’s third touchdown on a two-play drive that covered 55 yards. This one came on a 39-yard pass on a free play when the Mustangs were drawn offsides for a 21-0 lead.
Stephenville’s next touchdown came on a two-yard run by sophomore running back Zyler McClendon for 28-0 advantage. That play completed a five-yard drive that covered 63 yards.
The final touchdown of the quarter happened on a one-play drive when Gafford hit Gentry on a skinny post for the 53-yard score and a 35-0 lead.
Wilkerson added his second touchdown on a 51-yard run to end a six-play, 69-yard drive with 9:06 left in the first half for the 42-0 advantage.
Gafford tossed his fourth touchdown from 20 yards out to end a seven-play, 58-yard drive for a 49-0 lead.
A high snap over the punter’s head allowed the Yellowjackets to take over on the Marble Falls 15-yard line. Senior running back Julio Cedillo did the rest as he had a three-yard run and a 12-yard scamper to the end zone for the 56-0 advantage with 26 seconds remaining in the half.
Stephenville used its reserves in the second half, which ended quickly. Senior quarterback Jack Butcher scored the half’s only touchdown on a nine-yard run for the 63-0 lead. The 91-yard drive took 11 plays and seven minutes to finish.
That drive was the result of the Yellowjackets forcing the Mustangs to turn the ball over on downs on the Stephenville nine.
Before that, the Mustangs picked up a first down highlighted by a 49-yard screen to senior receiver Kole Becker from senior quarterback Colton Minor. The drive ended when the pass went incomplete.
Marble Falls sophomore Arnulfo Salazar got the Mustangs a first down on the game’s final play.
Wilkerson had four carries for 122 yards and two touchdowns, while Cedillo had 12 carries for 72 yards and a score and McClendon finished with 67 yards and a touchdown on seven rushes.
Gafford completed 11 of 13 passes for 222 yards and four scores. Gentry had seven catches for 194 yards and three touchdowns.
Stephenville had 418 yards of total offense in the first half, which is unofficial, and 546 yards of total offense for the contest.
Marble Falls is on a bye Oct. 25 and will welcome Lampasas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, to Mustang Stadium. Stephenville is at Lampasas Friday, Oct. 25.
