2011 4A Stephenville Yellow Jackets Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: July 31, 2011

Team: Stephenville Yellow Jackets

District: 8-4A

Head Coach: Joe Gillespie (3 years) 27-13 at Stephenville; 27-13 Overall All-Time Coaching Record

Last Years Record: 8-6 overall 4-1 District

2010 Games:
at Aledo (16-0) (L 3-20)
vs Abilene Wylie (5-7) (W 33-21)
at Brownwood (14-1) (L 16-49)
vs Lewisville Hebron (6-4) (L 14-17)
vs Mesquite Horn (9-5) (L 19-31)
at *San Ang. Lake View (1-9) (W 67-7)
vs *Waco University (3-7) (W 48-0)
at *Killeen (8-3) (W 42-28)
at *Hewitt Midway (12-1) (L 28-35)
vs *Waco (5-7) (W 41-21)

Playoffs: Division II QuarterFinals
vs Crowley (5-6) (W 28-7) Bi-District
vs FW Southwest (8-4) (W 52-39) Area
vs Canyon Randall (10-3) (W 34-13) Regionals
vs Aledo (16-0) (L 10-18) QuarterFinals

Returning Lettermen: 18

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 5

Key Players:
* DL Russell Cole 2nd Team All-State (TSWA) Honorable Mention All-State (AP)
* LB Padyn Giebler 1st Team All-State (TSWA) 113 tackles 20 TFL
* RB Aiavion Edwards TOP 25 & 2nd Team All-State (TSWA) & DIST MVP 1744 rushing yards 25 TDs
* DB Holton Westbrook Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) 82 tackles
* QB Connor Washington 2628 passing yards
* TE Trent Morrison 1st Team All-District
* LB Tyler Floyd 1st Team All-District 57 tackles 4 INTs
* QB JR Tyler Jones
* WR JR Witt Westbrook

LSG District Ranking: #1 (Just ahead of state ranked #8 Waco Hewitt Midway)

LSG Region Ranking: #3 (Behind state ranked #1 Aledo and #3 Denton Ryan)

LSG State Ranking: #6

Notes:
The Yellow Jackets are one of the smallest 4A schools in the state with 900 less students than their main district competition in Waco Hewitt Midway. They bring back four all-state players from last years quarterfinals team and are ready to take the next step. The problem is that #1 Aledo is in the way. Aledo has knocked the Yellow Jackets out of the playoffs for the last two seasons and have won the last 5 contests.

History:
* 22 consecutive winning seasons
* 7 consecutive 8+ wins
* 20 of the last 22 seaons 8+ wins
* 5-6 vs. Aledo since 2004 including a playoff loss in 2009 and 2010, 0-5 though in last 5 games
* 43-26-2 all-time vs. Brownwood
* All time record: 562-358-28 60.76% 948 games
* All-time playoff History: (28)
1924,1929,1930,1933,1936,1940,1952,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999
2000,2001,2002,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010

Championship History: (4) 4-0
1993 4A - Stephenville 26, La Marque 13
1994 4A - Stephenville 32, La Marque 17
1998 4A Division II - Stephenville 34, La Marque 7
1999 4A Division II - Stephenville 28, Port Neches-Groves 18

Last 5 year record: 46-17

Last 10 year record: 92-29

By: Michael Wright
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