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Ruston dominates Stephenville: Live score, updates of Texas-Louisiana high school football tilt (10/5/2024)

Follow live as the top-rated team in Louisiana takes on UIL 4A power in East Texas

Andy Buhler

Stephenville's Sawyer Wilkerson scrambles from the Wylie defense during a 49-27 win in Abilene Sept. 20, 2024.
Stephenville's Sawyer Wilkerson scrambles from the Wylie defense during a 49-27 win in Abilene Sept. 20, 2024. / Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Stephenville takes on Ruston in a nuetral site showdown between a Texas high school football power and the top-ranked team in Louisiana on Saturday.

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Central time at Longview's Lobo Stadium in East Texas.

SBLive will be providing live score and game updates from pregame until after the final horn. Scroll down and refresh this page for the latest.

FINAL: RUSTON 63, STEPHENVILLE 17

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-- Ruston holds Stephenville scoreless in the second half and heads back east with a 63-17 win. What an impressive showing for Louisiana's top team, handing the top 4A team in Texas its first loss of the season.

3Q

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Lander Smith, standout junior, trounces his way to a 12-yard touchdown up the middle. Will Stephenville show second half life? (Ruston, 56-17 | 5:00)

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Brantley finds Ahmad Hudson for a runaway touchdown connection early in the third. (Ruston, 47-17 | 9:28)

FIRST HALF

-- What a first half of offense for Louisiana's best team, who scored two long passing TDs, two long TD runs, a short run and a 90-yard kickoff return.

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Aidan Anding hauls a kickoff 90 yards back to break the game open late in the first half. (Ruston, 35-17 | 1:17, 2Q)

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Jordan Hayes rushes in from three yards and Ruston has back-to-back touchdowns. (Ruston, 21-3 | 6:00)

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Jordan Hayes hits the juke stick twice, then gains most of his 20-yard scoring run after contact to put the Bearcats up two TDs early. (Ruston, 14-3)

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Bearcats strike first when Dylone Brooks broke off a 63-yard touchdown run midway through the opening quarter. (Ruston, 7-0 | 6:58)

PREGAME READING

About Stephenville (5-0):

The Yellowjackets are 5-0 and coming off of a 38-28 win over La Vega in Week 5. Through five games, QB Ryan Gafford has been near-perfect. The senior has thrown for 1,155 yards, 15 TDs and no interceptions. on a 75.5 percent completion rate. Texas Tech 4-star wide receiver commit Tristian Gentry has 35 catches for 634 yards and eight TDs after a 1,100-yard sophomore and 1,500-yard junior seasons.

Stephenville is the No. 22 ranked team in Texas across all classifications.

About Ruston (4-0):

Joshua Brantley, a dual-threat QB and Tulane commit, leads the way, along with running backs Jordan Hayes and Dylone Brooks.

The Bearcats are on a three-week Texas high school football tune-up after beating Longview 21-10 and Midland Legacy 38-6.

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Andy Buhler
ANDY BUHLER

Andy Buhler is a Portland, Oregon-based sportswriter with more than nine years of experience covering high school sports across the country. He's covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason, served on state tournament seeding committees and launched the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a journalism degree from Gonzaga.

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