I went to Georgetown to see the Eagles in action against the
Stephenville Yellow Jackets. Sterling Doty is in his first year as the
head coach of Stephenville. They entered the game with a 2-2 record on
the season. They made the playoffs in 2018 and lost in the first
round. Chuck Griffin is also in his first year as head coach of
Georgetown. The Eagles have a 3-0 record on the season. They got as
far as the third round in last year's playoffs.
It was a beautiful night in
central Texas. Temperatures were in the low 80s and there was a gentle
breeze out of the south.
Both these teams wanted to
build momentum for the playoffs as we move into the second month of the
season. Eagles and Yellow Jackets. . . it should be a good
one. But before we look at the game, let me tell you about the barbecue I
had.
The
Barbecue
I needed to find a new barbecue joint in
Georgetown. I used the Google and JimmyVega’s Smokehouse popped up. The
pictures looked good and the reviews read well, so I figured I’d give them a
try. Real glad I did, too.
Jimmy Vega’s is located in a low brick building at 40120 Industrial Park Circle. I got there a little after 5:00 PM and found
a parking spot up front. As I walked in,
I was greeted with a big smile and a “Hi there” from Angela. She made sure I saw their menu, but I already
knew what I wanted. Her husband James
prepared my order while I got myself some pickles and onions. They had four different sauces to choose from. I skipped over the spicy sauce, but got
samples of the other three. James handed
me a big plate of barbecue, I took a seat and dug in.
The barbecue was really
good. The brisket had a nice outer bark,
moist and tender. Good smoky
flavor. The baby back ribs packed a lot
of meat. I had to bite the meat off the
bone, but it had a sweet sweet taste. Yummy. Now about those sauces. . . The first was their standard tomato based
sauce, thick and savory. Good. The second was their rum sauce. It was extra sweet with an after taste of
rum. Mmmmm. The third sauce I tried was their white
sauce. It was mayo based and had a
little touch of spice to it. Very
nice.
I think the building itself might be fourth
dimensional. It looks way bigger on the
inside than it does from outside. They
have a small, shaded dining area to the side of the building with a small stage
for bands. But the main thing Jimmy
Vega’s has going is super people. Angela
and James Ramsey made me feel right at home.
Eating up really good barbecue in a warm, friendly place – oh yeah. Jimmy Vega’s Smokehouse. . . I’ll be back.
I rate this barbecue two Hook ‘Ems!
The
Game
Note:
on my video, I refer to #16 for Georgetown as Clint Knudsen. I received a note saying that due to a jersey
change, #16 is actually Darson Herman.
This has been corrected in the text below.
It was another gorgeous night for football in central
Texas. . . Georgetown was all set to
receive the opening kickoff, but Stephenville had other ideas. Their successful onsides kick gave them the
ball on the Eagles 39. The Yellow
Jackets needed only one play to score on a pass from Gavin Roundtree to Trace
Morrison. Only 13 seconds into the game,
Stephenville led 7-0.
Georgetown took the ensuing kickoff and began a
methodical march downfield. Jordan
Oldoerp connected with Jacob Trussel for a big first down. Ryan Eady burst up the middle and scored from
37 yards out. The extra point tied the
game at 7 all.
With the game still tied late in the second quarter, Stephenville
moved into Georgetown territory on a run by Kason Phillips. Facing third and two, Austin Renfro’s pass
was intercepted by Devin Ross and returned 59 yards for the pick six. The point after was missed, leaving the
Eagles ahead 13-7.
After a good kickoff return, the Yellow Jackets drove
downfield. Renfro used his legs for a
couple of big first downs. With just 20
seconds left in the half, Renfro scrambled, then threw to Phillips for a 14
yard touchdown. Stephenville went to the
locker rooms with a 14-13 lead.
An illegal block on the third quarter kickoff gave the
Yellow Jackets the ball on their 8 yard line.
Renfro threw to Roundtree for a big gain. Morrison took a pass from Renfro and moved
the ball into the Eagles red zone.
Renfro scored on a 17 yard run to cap off the 92 yard drive making the
score 21-13.
Late in the third quarter, Stephenville was forced to
punt. Taylor Behl and Ayden Valencia
blocked the punt and the Eagles got the ball on the Yellow Jackets one.
On second and goal, quarterback Darson Herman
and running back Logan Boultinghouse bobbled the exchange and Stephenville recovered the fumble.
Just a few plays later, Renfro found an open
receiver for a 33 yard touchdown. That
completed a 95 yard drive and Stephenville lead to 28-13.
Down two scores in the fourth quarter, Herman threw
over the middle to Kory Coleman. Coleman
outran the defense for a 68 yard touchdown.
Going for two, Herman threw to Kade Locklin in the back of the end zone
to trim the Yellow Jacket lead to 28-21.
With just 7:40 left to play in the game, the Eagles
defense needed to make a stop. On third
and 14, Renfro found Phillips for a critical first down. The Yellow Jackets drove deep into Eagles
territory to eat the clock. Their 37
yard field goal attempt was no good.
Georgetown took possession with just 1:29 to play. On fourth and 7, Herman scrambled for a first
down to keep the Eagles hopes alive. But
on third and 10, Coleman caught a pass, was tackled in bounds, and the clock
ran out.
Two long drives of 92
and 95 yards in the second half proved the difference for Stephenville as the
Yellow Jackets claimed the win 28-21.
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