STEPHENVILLE — If you’re hoping to repeat as state champions in Texas high school football, one of the guys it’s nice to have back is your trigger man. 

And in the case of Class 4A DI state champion Stephenville, the return of quarterback Ryder Lambert is one of the biggest arguments for giving the Yellow Jackets a solid shot at going back-to-back. 

The Yellow Jackets enter this season ranked No. 1 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine, with the 17-year-old Lambert listed as its pick for preseason all-state quarterback in Class 4A.