Sheridan 51, Catholic 36

Week 7- LITTLE ROCK — Sheridan seized an early lead and answered every Catholic surge to win 51–36 on Friday at War Memorial Stadium. The Yellowjackets opened with two first‑quarter rushing scores, then leaned on their perimeter passing to stay in front, finishing with seven touchdowns on the night. WR Dylan Smith hauled in three TDs, all from sophomore QB Easton Barksdale, while junior RB Zay Stephens provided the balance Sheridan needed on the ground.

Catholic quarterback Phillips Blair willed the Rockets back into it, accounting for five total touchdowns—two keepers and three strikes to senior Hayden Roaf—to pull within 37–28 early in the fourth quarter. Junior Hunter Markhamconverted two two‑point plays, including a heads‑up scramble on a bobbled PAT, as Catholic capitalized on field position and a late onside recovery to apply pressure. Defensively, seniors Aiden Gaiser and Sawyer Bagby produced timely stops, and Evan Scott forced a fumble that CB Walter Menefee recovered to halt a red‑zone drive just before halftime.

Sheridan answered, though. Barksdale found Smith again to restore a two‑score cushion, and senior RB/TE Eli Turnerpowered in late to put the game out of reach. The Yellowjackets’ commitment to tempo and aggressive conversions—mixing kicks with two‑point tries—kept Catholic chasing the number the rest of the way. Sheridan improves its playoff outlook with a road win over a Catholic roster headlined by Blair (Jr., QB) and Roaf (Sr., CB/FS), while the Rockets showed resilience that should carry into the stretch run.

Scoring Summary- WATCH HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter
Sheridan – Zay Stephens run (PAT good), SHER 7–0.
Catholic – Phillips Blair 5 run (Linkoln Perez kick), 7–7.
Sheridan – Stephens run (2‑pt good), SHER 15–7.
Sheridan – Walker Shields pass from Easton Barksdale (2‑pt good), SHER 23–7.

2nd Quarter
Catholic – Blair run (2‑pt no good), SHER 23–13.
Sheridan – Dylan Smith pass from Barksdale (PAT good), SHER 30–13.

3rd Quarter
Catholic – Roaf pass from Blair (Perez kick), SHER 30–20.
Sheridan – Smith pass from Barksdale (PAT good), SHER 37–20.

4th Quarter
Catholic – Roaf pass from Blair (Markham 2‑pt run), SHER 37–28.
Sheridan – Smith pass from Barksdale (PAT no good), SHER 43–28.
Sheridan – Eli Turner run (2‑pt good), SHER 51–28.
Catholic – Roaf pass from Blair (Blair to Markham 2‑pt pass), Final 51–36.

Standouts
Phillips Blair (Catholic, QB) — 5 total TDs (2 rush, 3 pass).
Hayden Roaf (Catholic, WR/DB) — 3 receiving TDs.
Easton Barksdale (Sheridan, QB) — 3 TD passes.
Dylan Smith (Sheridan, WR) — 3 receiving TDs.
Zay Stephens (Sheridan, RB) — 2 rushing TDs, consistent chunk gains.

Conference Standings