EVANT – In a battle of unbeatens, the Class A Division I No. 1 May Tigers had no trouble clinching their fourth straight win to open the 2021 football campaign as they throttled the Evant Elks, 63-6, Friday night.

May (4-0) finished with 281 yards of total offense – 221 rushing and 60 passing – with the Tiger defense recorded another score against Evant (3-1).

Blake Harrell rushed for a team-high 87 yards followed by Damian Salinas with 52 yards and a touchdown, Kaden Halk with 45 yards and two scores, Avery Williford with 30 yards and a touchdown and Kaysen King with 7 yards and a trip to the end zone.

Through the air, Luke McKenzie connected on all three of his pass attempts for 34 yards and two scores, while Harrell was 2 of 3 for 26 yards with a scoring toss.

Leading receivers included Halk with two catches for 30 yards and a touchdown, Chase Martin with an 18-yard scoring reception, McKenzie with an 8-yard grab, and Salinas with a 4-yard scoring reception.

Defensively, standouts included Harrell (10 tackles and a tackle for loss), Williford (9 tackles, 2 fumbles caused and 1.5 tackles for loss), Brian Kunkel (8 tackles, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown), Salinas (7 tackles), Halk (6 tackles), King (2 tackles), McKenzie (1 tackle), and Bryson Guerrero (1 tackle).

Next week, May hosts Blum (1-3) in a rematch of last year’s state semifinal contest, won by the Tigers in overtime, 92-86. Blum is coming off a 45-0 loss to No. 7 Jonesboro.

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Blanket 61, Zephyr 0

ZEPHYR – The Blanket Tigers rebounded from their first loss of the season and kept the Zephyr Bulldogs winless in the process in a 61-0 blowout Friday night.

Brayden Day ignited the Blanket offense with 186 rushing yards and five touchdowns – from 7, 50, 27, 33 and 52 yards out – while also catching a 14-yard pass. Both Levi Vazquez and Carlos Morales chipped in 30 yards rushing and scored once.

Brennan Varner completed all five of his pass attempts for 59 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown to Ayden Wheeler.

Defensively, Day picked off two passes and returned one 55 yards for a touchdown, while also recovering a fumble and logging five tackles. Morales also tallied five tackles with a fumble recovery, Vazquez finished with five tackles, and Wheeler recorded three tackles with a fumble recovery.

Stats for Zephyr were not available.

Next week, Blanket (3-1) visits Gholson (0-4), which fell to Waco Vanguard, 52-6 Thursday. Meanwhile, Zephyr (0-4) ventures to Paint Rock (3-1), which upended Trent, 59-38, Friday night.

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Richland Springs 70, Nueces Canyon 22

RICHLAND SPRINGS – The Richland Springs Coyotes picked up their second win in as many weeks, pummeling Nueces Canyon by a 70-22 count Friday night.

The Coyotes allowed just 119 yards of total offense and forced a trio of Nueces Canyon (0-4) turnovers, while churning out 345 yards – 211 passing and 134 rushing and overcoming a pair of turnovers.

Jadeyn Bryant completed 6 of 9 passes for 207 yards with four touchdowns and one interception, while rushing for 73 yards and three more scores. Kelton Lusty chipped in 67 yards on the ground and scored once.

Leading receivers included Cohen Tharp with two grabs for 81 yards and a touchdown, while Zane Capps (45 yards), Jayden Sutherland (31 yards), and Nick Nilson (30 yards) also logged scoring receptions. Brandon Stewart caught a 20-yard pass as well.

Defensively, Capps led the attack with 11.5 tackles including eight for loss and two sacks, followed by Bryant with nine tackles and an interception, Lusty with 8.5 tackles, Sutherland with 5.5 and Nilson with 4.5.

Next week, Richland Springs (2-1) will host Fort Worth Convenant Classical (3-0), which had a bye Friday night.

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Cross Plains 21, De Leon 13

DE LEON – The Cross Plains Buffaloes are in the midst of their first win streak of the season thanks to a hard-fought 21-13 road victory over the De Leon Bearcats Friday night.

Scoreless after one half and tied at 7 through three quarters, the Buffaloes scored on Kade Purvis passes of 20 yards to Ryan Reed and 77 yards to Ryan Hopkins in the fourth period to eventually take control of the contest

Cross Plains opened the scoring in the third period on a 9-yard carry by Cason Allen, but De Leon (0-4) drew even at 7 before the fourth quarter began.

The Buffaloes finished with 301 yards of total offense – 193 passing and 108 rushing – with one turnover, while allowing 321 yards – 190 through the air and 131 on the ground – with a pair of takeaways.

Purvis completed 14 of 27 passes with the two scoring tosses, while leading receivers included Hopkins with five for 120 yards, Reed and Nick Moses each with two grabs for 24 yards, Spade Koenig with two for 9, and Allen and Dusty Wyatt each caught 6-yard passes.

Allen’s 84 yards on the ground were a team-high followed by 13 from Moses and 12 from Wyatt.

Defensively, Gus Nickerson intercepted a De Leon pass and Nick Hillis scooped up a Bearcat fumble.

Next week, Cross Plains (3-1) plays host to Miles (1-3), which picked up its initial victory of the season, 55-12 over Munday, Friday night.

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Coleman 49, Grape Creek 0

COLEMAN – The Coleman Bluecats remained undefeated on the season with a 49-0 home triumph over the Grape Creek Eagles Friday night.

Coleman scored all its points in the first half – 21 in the first quarter and 28 in the second – as the Bluecats finished with 339 yards of total offense. Defensively, Coleman yielded 120 yards – 89 on the ground and 48 through the air – to Grape Creek (1-3).

Jadin Jackson rushed for 80 of Coleman’s 231 yards on the ground and scored twice, while Denver Hunter chipped in 63 yards and a touchdown. Brent Bouldin added 25 yards and a score, Ryland Gentry rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown and Dayden Hunter chipped in 16 yards with a trip to the end zone.

Jackson also completed 6 of 8 passes for 106 yards with a scoring toss to Braxton Smith, who pulled down three catches for 77 yards. Gentry added a 22-yard catch, Hagen Cavanaugh grabbed a 15-yard reception and Denver Hunter caught a 7-yard pass.

Defensive standouts for Coleman included Gentry with 15 tackles including four for loss, Christian Espitia with eight tackles, and Will Faries with seven tackles with three for loss.

Next week, Coleman (3-0) welcomes Colorado City (0-4), coming off a 26-12 loss to Coahoma, for homecoming.

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Florence 10, Goldthwaite 7

GOLDTHWAITE – The Florence Buffaloes booted a 32-yard field goal as time expired to upend the Goldthwaite Eagles, 10-7, Friday night.

Florence (3-1) took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter but Goldthwaite (2-2) answered with a 2-yard touchdown run by Jackson Patrick in the third period.

The Eagles finished with 215 yards of total offense – 195 rushing and 20 passing – but turned the ball over three times. The Buffaloes tallied 290 yards – 224 on the ground and 66 through the air – with one turnover.

Patrick rushed for a team-high 64 yards and passed for 20, while Seth Gardner added 49 yards on the ground. Cooper Auldridge hauled in both receptions for Goldthwaite.

Next week Goldthwaite (2-2) will host Class 2A Division II No. 8 Christoval (3-1), which suffered its first loss at the hands of Roscoe, 42-30, Friday night.

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Llano 48, San Saba 18

SAN SABA – The San Saba Armadillos’ search for their first victory continues following Friday night’s 48-18 loss to the Llano Yellowjackets.

Lance Taylor completed 26 of 41 passes for 260 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for San Saba, as Tyler Johnson grabbed nine receptions for 99 yards with a score. Drake Bryant chipped in six catches for 64 yards with a trip to the end zone, and Tegen Suiz finished with three grabs for 19 yards and a touchdown. Franco Franco and Weston Lackey both recorded three catches for 18 yards, Reagan Mejia caught a 24-yard pass and Zuri Herrera added a 19-yard reception.

On the ground, San Saba mustered just 26 of its 286 total yards, with Suiz rushing for a team-best 16 yards.

Defensively, Herrera recorded a team-best 11 tackles against Llano (3-1) followed by Mejia with nine, and Suiz with eight.

Next week, San Saba (0-4) will make the trek to Dublin (3-1), which upended Brady, 38-12, Friday night.

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Tolar 42, Comanche 25

COMANCHE – The Comanche Indians were again turned away in their bid for their first victory of the season as the Tolar Rattlers chalked up a 42-25 victory Friday night.

Comanche finished with 463 yards of total offense – a season-high 302 passing to go along with 161 rushing against the Tolar (3-1) defense.

Hudson Welch completed 17 of 29 passes for 302 yards with three scoring tosses while also rushing for 37 yards. Miguel Martinez led all receivers with eight catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns, including a 96-yard reception. Kyler Beaty added two grabs for 80 yards and a score, Ayden Fishback hauled in three receptions for 21 yards, Luke Wilson caught two passes for 22 yards, and Layden Welch pulled down two catches for 15 yards.

Wilson finished with a team-high 107 yards and one touchdown rushing while Martinez chipped in 17 yards.

Defensively for the Indians, Layden Welch logged a team-high 11 tackles followed by Easton Gonzales with eight and Dom Rios with six.

Next week, Comanche (0-4) makes a road trip to Cisco (3-1), which is coming off a 28-14 loss to 3A Division I No. 1 Jim Ned.

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OTHER SCORES

Santa Anna 60, Brookesmith 12

** Story will be updated as more stats become available