FOOTBALL: No. 1 Stephenville Downs GHS 49-6

Top-ranked Stephenville spoiled Gatesville's 2014 home debut here Friday night, defeating the Hornets 49-6 in a non-district game at McKamie Stadium. It was another stinging loss for the Hornets, who are facing a monstrous early-season schedule. The visiting Yellow Jackets, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A this week, scored on seven of nine offensive possessions. Stephenville scored its first touchdown in just over a minute for a quick 7-0 lead, but GHS responded with a nice drive that pushed to the SHS 20 yard line before Abate Hennessy kicked true on a 37-yard field goal. The visitors came right back, scoring a pair of teedees within an eight-minute span to go ahead 21-3. Gatesville kept moving the ball and again marched from deep in its own end of the field well into SHS territory. The drive ended in another Hennessy field goal, this one from 23 yards to cut the gap to 21-6 with six minutes left in the first half. Stephenville put up another score right before the half ended, then the Yellow Jackets added a pair of third-quarter touchdowns to extend their lead to 42-6. Jeff Speer hit 11-of-19 passes for 108 yards, with Andrew Wallace grabbing four catches for 34 yards and Andraque Jones snaring four passes for 33 yards. Dakota Vernon rushed 16 times for 101 yards. Gatesville, now 0-2 this season, faces unbeaten Waco Connally here Friday. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.