STEPHENVILLE — For your average Class 4A football program, the loss of 32 lettermen to graduation is enough to inspire whispers of “rebuilding year.” 

Stephenville, however, isn’t your average Class 4A football program. 

In fact, even after the loss of 32 experienced players, the Yellow Jackets still enter the 2024 football season ranked No. 1 in Class 4A DI by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine.  To put that into perspective, the remainder of District 4-4A DI (Brownwood, Lampasas, Burnet and Marble Falls) must replace an average of 16 lettermen this year — only half of that lost by the Yellow Jackets.