Zephyr 59, Gorman 10

ZEPHYR – The Zephyr Bulldogs yielded their first points of the season, but kept their unblemished record intact with a 59-10 home victory over the Gorman Panthers Friday night.

Zephyr (3-0) amassed 383 yards of total offense – 252 rushing and 131 rushing – and scored eight offensive touchdowns against the Gorman (1-2) defense.

Chayden Woodcock rushed for 130 yards and four touchdowns and added an 18-yard scoring reception; Quayde Heard passed for 79 yards and two scores, added 44 yards on the ground, and caught two passes for 40 yards with a touchdown; Spencer Marwitz threw for 74 yards and a score; Jetson Gowin chipped in 58 yards rushing with a trip to the end zone; and Bauer Blair caught a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Defensively for the Bulldogs, Woodcock led the team with 12 tackles trailed by Ryan Glossan with nine, Gowin with eight, Reid Hamm with six, Ethan Prochaska with five, and Blair with four tackles.

Next week, Zephyr visits Lingleville (0-3), which is coming off a 48-0 loss to Kopperl Friday night.

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Blanket 65, Evant 20

EVANT – The Blanket Tigers ushered in their first win streak of the season Friday night with a 65-20 road victory over the Evant Elks.

Blanket (2-1) rushed for 383 of its 396 yards against Evant (1-2), with Kannon Kensing generating 292 yards and seven touchdowns on just 12 carries. Mason Beck tacked on 91 yards and two scores on only five rushes. Through the air, AC French completed 1 of 3 passes for 13 yards, with Brian Shannon grabbing the reception.

Defensively for the Tigers, Beck led the way with 18 tackles followed by Kensing with 14 and a fumble recovery, Shannon with 11 and a fumble recovery, and French and Abel McLaughlin with nine tackles each.

Next week, Blanket hosts Santa Anna (1-2), which notched its first win of the season Friday night over Ranger, 41-0.

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May 63, Rochelle 8

ROCHELLE – The Class A Division I No. 3 May Tigers bounced back from their first loss of the season and hammered the Rochelle Hornets, 63-8, Friday night.

Standouts for May (2-1) in the victory over Rochelle (0-3) included Lane Goodson with 69 rushing yards and two touchdowns, along with seven tackles; Maddix Raffel with 44 rushing yards and a touchdown, seven tackles and an interception return for a touchdown; Kobey Morris with 36 rushing yards and a touchdown, three tackles, an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery; Mikey Scheriger with 62 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns, 11 tackles and a forced fumble; Kayden Psencik with 24 rushing yards and a touchdown to go along with two tackles; Jackson Lusk with five tackles; Kaden Watkins with three tackles; and Brody Stice with two tackles.

Next week, May hosts Newcastle (3-0), which blanked Gold-Burg Friday night.

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Goldthwaite 49, San Saba 34

GOLDTHWAITE – In the 108th ‘Battle of the River,’ the Goldthwaite Eagles picked up their first victory over the San Saba Armadillos since 2021, with a 49-34 triumph at Gary Proffitt Stadium Friday night.

Goldthwaite (2-1), which tallied its second win in a row overall, led 7-0 after one quarter but stretched the advantage to 35-7 by halftime. The Eagles finished with 443 yards of total offense – 367 on the ground and 76 through the air – with only one turnover.

Quarterback Aidyn Lee rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns and passed for 76 yards and another score, while Landry Sanderson generated 170 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Casen Wiedebusch caught three passes for 43 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 1-yard plunge.

Max Storm chipped in 44 rushing yards and an 18-yard catch, Owen Campbell rushed for 25 yards, and Zach Rodriguez caught two passes for 13 yards and added an 8-yard carry.

San Saba (1-2), which was dealt its second straight defeat, scored a trio of fourth-quarter touchdowns in an effort to stage a late comeback.

The Armadillos compiled 419 total yards, including 385 rushing, but turned over the ball twice.

Jason Everett rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns, and Luke Sharp added 144 yards on the ground and pair of scores, with a 34-yard scoring toss to Danny English. Graden Lebow tacked on 11 rushing yards with a trip to the end zone as well.

Tharp also led San Saba with 13 tackles and Jayden Aguirre intercepted a pass.

Next week, Goldthwaite has a bye before it begins District 10-2A Division II action on Sept. 26 at Chilton (3-0), while San Saba is on the road again next week against Katy St. John XXIII (0-3).

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Comanche 42, Eastland 14

COMANCHE – The Comanche Indians secured their first victory of the season Friday night, keeping the Eastland Mavericks winless in the process, 42-14.

Comanche (1-2) finished with 278 yards of total offense – 167 rushing and 111 passing – against Eastland (0-3).

Ladanian Smith rushed for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Zaden Tello tacked on 72 yards and a pair of scores on the ground. Quarterback Cooper Welch connected on 4 of 8 passes for 111 yards with two touchdown passes to CT Buford totaling 91 yards. Dallas Gillette (12 yards) and Fernando Patino (8 yards) also caught passes.

Defensively for the Indians, Smith finished with 13 tackles; Peyton Baugh collected 12 tackles and recovered a fumble; Tello also tallied 12 tackles; Carlos Orozo collected 11 tackles; Damian Aguilar netted 10 tackles; and Buford recovered a fumble to go with five tackles.

Next week, Comanche plays hosts to Tolar (2-1), which knocked off Millsap, 42-18, Thursday night.

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Richland Springs 60, Nueces Canyon 8

RICHLAND SPRINGS – The Class A Division II No. 3 Richland Springs Coyotes tallied their second straight victory, coasting past Nueces Canyon, 60-8, Friday night.

Richland Springs (2-1) needed just 179 total yards to produce its points against Nueces Canyon (1-2), as the Coyotes rushed for 106 yards and passed for 73.

On the ground, Cohen Ethridge rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, Billy Perry added 42 yards and a trip to the end zone, Trendon Vogel tallied 15 yards and a touchdown, and Eli Hutchins crossed the goal line from 1 yard out.

Through the air, Ethridge tossed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Deeds, then Ethan Deeds hurled a 45-yard scoring toss to Ethridge, and Perry pitched a 15-yard score to Evan Deeds.

Defensively for the Coyotes, Rush Norris logged five tackles trailed by Ethan Deeds and Evan Deeds with four each, and Perry with three.

Next week, Richland Springs heads to Bryan St. Joseph (1-2), which suffered a 60-14 loss to Coolidge Friday night.

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Santa Anna 41, Ranger 0

RANGER – The Santa Anna Mountaineers landed in the win column for the first time in 2025 Friday night, handing the Ranger Bulldogs their first loss, 41-0.

Santa Anna (1-2) manufactured 357 total yards – 217 rushing and 140 passing – as Brock Brown passed for 95 yards and three touchdowns, while Jeremiah Davila threw for 45 yards with a score as well. Jayden Gibson added 181 yards and a touchdown on the ground, and Jordan Diggs chipped in 36 rushing yards with a trip to the end zone. Davila caught three passes for 49 yards with touchdowns of 34 and 14 yards, Kain Watson grabbed four receptions for 55 yards with a 34-yard score, and Donovan Jackson pulled down three catches for 32 yards and scored from 19 yards out.

Defensively for the Mountaineers, Watson led the team with 11 tackles and three fumble recoveries, while Tony Blaine added 11 tackles as well, Brown finished with eight, Khian Lewis notched six, and Davila, Diggs and Eddie York totaled five tackles apiece, with York also recovering a fumble.

Next week, Santa Anna heads to Blanket (2-1), which defeated Evant, 65-20, Friday night.
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Mason 50, Coleman 9

COLEMAN – The Coleman Bluecats were unable to deny the Mason Punchers their first victory of the season in a 50-9 decision Friday night.

Coleman (1-2), which suffered its second loss in a row, was held to just 126 yards of total offense – 83 passing and 43 rushing – and Mason (1-2) forced three turnovers.

Jayden Smith accounted for the only Bluecats’ touchdown on a 90-yard kick return, and Sam Pitts kicked a 26-yard field goal.

Hunter Edington completed 6 of 15 passes for 83 yards with three interceptions, as Braylon Stewart caught four passes for 31 yards, Brayden Torres grabbed a 34-yard reception and Paul Salas hauled in an 18-yard catch, and also rushed for a team-best 51 yards.

Defensively for the Bluecats, Darren Hurtado recorded 11 tackles trailed by Salas and Easton Meador with nine each, Gio Villanueva with eight, and Jett Black and Lane Bowers with seven apiece.

Next week, Coleman visits Cisco (2-1), which defeated Breckenridge, 18-14, Friday night.

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Hico 28, Cross Plains 13

CROSS PLAINS – The Cross Plains Buffaloes were prevented from earning back-to-back victories by the Hico Tigers, 28-13, Friday night.

Cross Plains (1-2) manufactured 208 yards of total offense, with 198 coming on the ground, while Hico (2-1) amassed 414 yards, including 310 rushing.

The Buffaloes received 116 yards rushing and a touchdown from Tyler Mackey, and 57 yards and a score from Kye Schuman.

Defensively for the Buffaloes, Colter Wedeking recorded nine tackles and a fumble recovery. Brody Harris also logged nine tackles followed by six each from Kevin Hopkins and Mackey, and five from Schuman.

Next week, Cross Plains visits Merkel (2-1), which is coming off its first loss to Hawley, 51-34, Friday night.

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Perrin-Whitt 50, Rising Star 38

PERRIN – The Rising Star Wildcats were knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 50-38 road loss to the Perrin-Whitt Pirates Friday night.

Offensive standouts for Rising Star (2-1) were JV Kelly with 165 rushing yards and one touchdown, and 136 passing yards and two touchdowns; Anthony Pollard with 54 yards passing and a touchdown and 4 rushing yards and a score; Chance Wells with three catches for 58 yards and a touchdown; Leland Schenk with two grabs for 60 yards and a trip to the end zone; and Kaiden Griffith with three catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.

Leading the way defensively against Perrin-Whitt (2-1) were Kason McGinn with 17 tackles; Pollard with 13; Schenk with eight tackles and a fumble recovery; Wells with eight tackles and three for loss; Kelly with eight tackles; and Juakeen Froese with five tackles.

Next week, Rising Star looks to bounce back at home against Hermleigh (2-1), which defeated Loraine, 51-6, Friday night.

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Water Valley 61, Panther Creek 6

VALERA – The Class A Division I No. 2 Water Valley Wildcats handed the Panther Creek Panthers their first loss of the season, 61-6, Friday night.

Panther Creek (2-1) was limited to 25 yards of total offense by Water Valley (3-0) – 78 passing and -53 rushing.

Caleb Hale completed 7 of 14 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers, as Caleb Storey grabbed three receptions for 53 yards and Adan Wyatt hauled in four receptions for 25 yards with a trip to the end zone.

Storey also led Panther Creek with three tackles and Trevor Brooks tallied a sack.

Next week, Panther Creek ventures to Lueders-Avoca (1-2), which was downed by Chillicothe, 46-0, Friday night.

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OTHER SCORES

Stephenville Faith 30, Sidney 20

Buckholts 38, Mullin 15

Trent 57, Priddy 8