On Friday, the Coyotes took on the Yellow Jackets in the 4th round of the playoffs.
Stephenville Yellowjackets
Ryan Gafford started strong, completing 18 of 30 passes for 203 yards and throwing 2 touchdowns. Gafford connected with Noah Bullion for 75 yards on 6 receptions, scoring once, and with Tristian Gentry 7 times for 56 yards, scoring once. While the Yellow Jackets were effective through the air, their ground game struggled as Bryson Powell only rushed for 36 yards on 11 carries, and La’Trell Titus gained just 27 yards on 10 carries. Ryan Gafford was the only one able to score on the ground.
Anna Coyotes
Ziondre Williams continued his dominance from last week, completing 13 of 21 passes for 183 yards, throwing for 3 touchdowns, and rushing for 46 yards. Williams connected with Jacob Emmers 4 times for 61 yards and two touchdowns, Jabari Finnie 3 times for 54 yards, and Sean Steens 3 times for 31 yards and a touchdown. With dominance in the air, the Coyotes were also successful on the ground as Edward Chumley rushed for 102 yards on 16 carries, scoring a touchdown, and George Rogers rushed for 10 yards on 6 carries.
Anna won 41-21.
Next week, the Coyotes will continue their road to Arlington as they take on Decatur, who they previously beat earlier in the season 37-30. Decatur is coming off an upset win over Brownwood 38-35, as their Cinderella story continues; they improve to 10-4 and look to get revenge on the Coyotes.
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