In short: Stephenville Yellowjackets high school football (Stephenville, TX), 2026 season: 8-0. Last game: W 42-20 vs Jarrell on October 23, 2026. Next: vs Burnet, October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The biggest shift in Stephenville's season has come in its passing game. Stephenville averaged 10.9 yards per pass attempt (990 yards on 91 attempts) over its first 4 games (4-0), #132 in section in that timeframe. In the 4 games since that slow start (4-0), the Yellowjackets have averaged 13.4 yards per pass attempt (1,244 yards on 93 attempts), a 23% rise, #62 in section in that window. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 8.9 yards per attempt on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.7 yards per attempt), Stephenville threw for 53% more per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. On the season, Stephenville ranks #55 in section in passing. The trend lines up well against Burnet, whose pass defense ranks just #986 of 1232 (10.0 yards per attempt).
Stephenville's offense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. The Yellowjackets averaged 8.4 yards per play (1,774 yards on 212 snaps) over their first 4 games (4-0), #172 in section during that time. In the 4 games since that slow start (4-0), Stephenville has averaged 9.6 yards per play (1,890 yards on 197 snaps), a 15% rise, #126 in section through those games. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 7.1 yards per play on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.0 yards per play), Stephenville gained 37% more per snap than those defenses usually allow. On the season, the Yellowjackets rank #113 in section in yards per play. Burnet's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #847 in section (7.6 yards per play).
Something changed for Stephenville's ground game after the first 5 games of the season. Stephenville averaged 6.6 yards per carry (950 yards on 144 rushes) over its first 5 games (5-0), #351 in section through that stretch. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (3-0), the Yellowjackets have averaged 5.9 yards per carry (480 yards on 81 rushes), a 10% drop, #457 in section over that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Stephenville's last 3 opponents have averaged 5.3 yards per carry, a #394 run defense in section on the season, against 5.8 yards per carry, #565 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (5.3 yards per carry), Stephenville ran for 12% more per carry than those run defenses usually allow. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. On the season, Stephenville ranks #410 in section in rushing. Burnet's run defense sits in the middle of the pack, #837 in section (6.8 yards per carry).
TIDBITS (12 found)
• Club Stephenville has won 24 straight, and a win would make it 25 in a row -- something they have not done in the 6 seasons on record.
• Club Stephenville is 49-2 all time when forcing 1+ turnover. Stephenville's last loss when forcing 1+ turnover was October 5, 2024 against Ruston (L, 17-63).
• Club Stephenville is 38-1 all time when scoring 40+ points. Stephenville's last loss when scoring 40+ points was October 28, 2022 against Alvarado (L, 49-50).
• Club Stephenville is 25-0 all time when holding the opponent under 150 rushing yards in the games on file (25 such games).
• Club Stephenville is 24-0 all time when holding the opponent under 8.0 yards per attempt in the games on file (24 such games).
• Club Stephenville is 10-2 all time when being held under 7.0 yards per play. Stephenville's last loss when being held under 7.0 yards per play was October 5, 2024 against Ruston (L, 17-63).
• Player Trot Jordan has gone 19 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Zyler Mcclendon has 524 rushing yards over his last 3 games (174.7 a game, September 4, 2026 through September 18, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Carter Vanzandt has 26 tackles over his last 3 games (8.7 a game, September 4, 2026 through September 18, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Zyler Mcclendon has gone 4 straight games running for a touchdown, the 2nd-longest such streak of his career. He also had a career-best streak of 12 straight games running for a touchdown, during the 2025 season.
• Player Caden Monk has gone 4 straight games recording 100+ receiving yards, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Trot Jordan has gone 2 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
MILESTONE WATCH
Stephenville
Trot Jordan needs 10 passing yards for 1,000 (averaging 247.5 a game)
Carter VanZandt needs 11 tackles for 50 (averaging 9.8 a game)
Win chances are the site's own game projections where one is on file, otherwise the SP Strength Index gap with a small home edge. The realistic range covers 80% of outcomes (10th to 90th percentile).
Every player with a stat on file, listed only where he has one. Open the arrow beside a name for his game-by-game line. Stats through the Sep 18 game; last updated Sep 24; roster and numbers checked Sep 12.
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PPG/OPP PPG use every played game on file. YPG/PLAYS-PER-GAME columns only ever come from games with a full box score on file, which can be a smaller sample than GP -- see the coverage note below when that's the case for this team.
Averages use only games with that number on file (defense 4/8, sacks/INT 4/8, sacks allowed 2/8 games). SACKS ALW comes from the opponent's box score; TO FORCED is takeaways; TO MAR is takeaways minus giveaways, and its bottom cell is the season total. Dashes mean not on file.
UNIT INDEX
Pass Offense: grade 95.6/100 (+144 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 73.7/100 (+47 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 67.3/100 (-29 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 91.4/100 (-103 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, opponent-curved (two-way solve over current + past seasons, recency-weighted). Composite counts yardage, efficiency vs league YPA/YPC (50% tilt), and negative plays at sack=7yd, INT=45yd, TFL=4yd -- adjustable v1 constants.
STE finished 2025 at 16-0. Made the playoffs (6 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 24-21 over CELINA (CELINA finished 93% that season).
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered. A total followed by a count in parentheses covers only the games with that stat on file.
TALKING POINTS (15 storylines)
STE HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• STE rushes for 100+ yards (.971), and has won 23 straight when doing so
• STE forces 1+ takeaways (.970), and has won 28 straight when doing so
• STE averages 7.0+ yards per play (.971), and has won 22 straight when doing so
• STE holds its opponents under 150 rushing yards (.999), and has won 21 straight when doing so
• STE's offense has averaged 0.0 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 0.9 giveaways per game. (-100%)
• STE's defense has averaged 6.4 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 26-game average is 3.6 YPC. (+77%)
• STE's defense has averaged 170.3 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 98.2 rush yards per game. (+73%)
• STE's offense has exceeded 5.0 YPC in 7 straight games (09/04/2026-10/23/2026), going 7-0 over that stretch.
• STE averages 8.0+ yards per attempt while throwing for 200+ yards
• STE holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per attempt and under 5.0 yards per carry
• STE's defense has averaged 402.3 total yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 268.5 total yards per game. (+50%)
• STE's offense has exceeded 8.0 YPA in 4 straight games (09/25/2026-10/23/2026), going 4-0 over that stretch.
• STE's offense has exceeded 200 pass yds in 4 straight games (09/25/2026-10/23/2026), going 4-0 over that stretch.
• STE's defense has averaged 19.0 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 38-game average is 13.8 points allowed per game. (+38%)
• STE's offense has averaged 329.7 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 38-game average is 240.6 pass yards per game. (+37%)
• STEPHENVILLE has passed for 250+ in 4 straight games (9/25/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 5 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• STEPHENVILLE has won 24 straight (8/29/25–10/23/26). It has not reached 25 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• STEPHENVILLE has played turnover-free in 3 straight games (10/9/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• STEPHENVILLE has gained 400+ total yards in 5 straight games (9/18/26–10/23/26). It has not gained 400+ total yards in 6 straight since 10/17/25–11/28/25 (2025).
STE's defense has averaged 6.4 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 26-game average is 3.6 YPC. (+77%)
STE's defense has averaged 170.3 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 98.2 rush yards per game. (+73%)
STE's defense has averaged 402.3 total yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 268.5 total yards per game. (+50%)
STE's defense has averaged 19.0 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 38-game average is 13.8 points allowed per game. (+38%)
STE's defense has averaged 232.0 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 170.2 pass yards per game. (+36%)
STE's defense has averaged 1.3 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 37-game average is 2.1 takeaways per game. (-35%)
STE's defense has averaged 6.9 YPP over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 5.3 YPP. (+30%)
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APPENDIX
Full-length explanations and full-size data exports for the shortened notes and relocated tables referenced throughout this report, numbered in the order their pointers appear above.
Explanatory Notes
Note 1 -- SEASON OUTLOOK
Every remaining game is projected from schedule-adjusted ratings; already-played games carry their real result. Records are simulated distributions, not a single guess -- MOST LIKELY FINAL is the single most probable record and its own probability, PROJECTED RECORD is the season's expected win total expressed in record form (an average across every simulated outcome, so it can land on a fraction of a game).
Note 2 -- OPPONENT TRACKER -- why some cards have no record shown
Only meaningful for an opponent who is ALSO a tracked team in the library -- an opponent with no games on file here at all shows the date and site alone.
Note 3 -- MOST IMPORTANT NUMBERS -- how a number is scored
Every split this report computes is scored on four weighted criteria and the top 5 per team are listed. In Cooper's own weighting order: (1) the WIN% attached to the condition, counted only when the condition has occurred at least 8 times -- a smaller sample is dropped outright, not discounted; (2) the PPG attached to it, with higher better on offense and lower better on defense, and each side normalized against its own kind so a defensive number competes with defensive numbers rather than against scoring averages; (3) how far the number sits from the OPPONENT's on the same condition, across win%, PPG and how often the condition happens at all; and (4) where it falls among every other team previously run through this workbook and cached. Criteria 1 and 2 measure how strong a number is; 3 and 4 measure how much it distinguishes this team. Weights: win_pct 40%, ppg 27%, matchup 20%, pool 13%. See important_numbers.py.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 21.4 in 2022 to 26.6 in 2026.
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