ARLINGTON -- Back when Jayton High School honored its 1984 state championship team before a regular season game against Valley, head coach Josh Stanaland had his boys turn around and look at the group of legends standing on the track. Then, he talked about legacy.
Stanaland knew early in the season his group had the chance to do what those men did back in the 1984 and '85 seasons, win a state championship and end the program's 39-year drought. In fact, others did too. Trey Richey, a Jayton alum and the only man to ever win a six-man state championship as both a player and coach, gave Stanaland a word of advice - don't get in the way.
In the bowels of AT&T Stadium after a 54-8 win over Oakwood in the Class 1A Division II State Championship, Richey had another message for the head coach.
"We brought another one back to Jayton," Richey told him.
But the magnitude of their accomplishment hadn't set in for Stanaland and his players because it happened so fast.
Defensive MVP Colt Gentry returned a fumble 73 yads for a touchdown to open up a 16-0 lead with five minutes left in the first quarter, and Jayton never looked back. Quarterback Sean Stanaland, the head coaches' nephew and son of assistant coach John Stanaland, combined with junior Bode Ham for seven touchdowns.
The game was over at halftime due to the 45-point mercy rules, Jayton's 14th of 15 total games decided in that fashion.
"When the lights are the brightest, we're always at our best," Sean said.
The game might be over after a half, but Stanaland will live in this moment for a long time.
"This is something I always dreamed about as a kid growing up in Jayton," Stanaland said. "I always said, 'If I could get there one time.'"
His team did. And they won.
BOX SCORE
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Jayton | 22 | 32 | 54 |
| Team | Qtr | Clock | Score | Type | Play | Drive | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAYT | 1 | 08:01 | TD | FUMB | Gentry (PAT KICK by Scott GOOD) | 2/10/0:16 | 8-0 |
| JAYT | 1 | 05:01 | TD | FUMB | Gentry 73 yd fumble return (PAT KICK by Scott GOOD) | 16-0 | |
| JAYT | 1 | 00:42 | TD | PASS | Gentry 16 yd reception thrown by Stanaland | 5/49/1:19 | 22-0 |
| JAYT | 2 | 06:37 | TD | PASS | Ham 2 yd reception thrown by Stanaland (PAT KICK by Scott GOOD) | 6/63/2:33 | 30-0 |
| JAYT | 2 | 04:50 | TD | RUSH | Ham 37 yd rush (PAT KICK by Scott GOOD) | 2/27/0:49 | 38-0 |
| OAKW | 2 | 04:37 | TD | PASS | Harrison 60 yd reception thrown by Velasquez (PAT KICK by Ramirez GOOD) | 1/60/0:13 | 38-8 |
| JAYT | 2 | 03:04 | TD | RUSH | Stanaland 13 yd rush (PAT KICK by Scott GOOD) | 5/41/1:33 | 46-8 |
| JAYT | 2 | 00:58 | TD | RUSH | Stanaland 15 yd rush (PAT KICK by Scott GOOD) | 4/23/1:40 | 54-8 |
| STAT | Oakwood | Jayton |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yds | 148 | 213 |
| Pass Yds | 135 | 102 |
| Rush Yds | 13 | 111 |
| Penalties | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| 1st Downs | 3 | 8 |
| 3rd Downs | 2-9 | 3-4 |
| 4th Downs | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Plays | 31 | 24 |
| Avg Yds/Play | 4.8 | 8.9 |
| Avg Yds/Completion | 19.3 | 14.6 |
| Avg Yds/Rush | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg) | 13 (1.1) | 117 (9) |
| Red Zone | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Time of Poss | 11:50 | 08:10 |
| Turnovers (Def Pts Off) | 2 (28) | 0 (0) |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 3-0 |
| Sacks (Def Yds) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| TFL (Def Yds) | 2 (9) | 1 (2) |
Oakwood Passing
| # | PLAYER | C-A | YDS | TD | I | C% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELASQUEZ | 7-18 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 120.2 |
| 9 | THOMAS | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASS TOTALS | 7-19 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
Oakwood Rushing
| # | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | THOMAS | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | VELASQUEZ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | WILBANKS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 3 RUSHERS | 12 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1.1 |
Oakwood Receiving
| # | PLAYER | NO | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG | TGT | C% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | REED | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60 |
| 6 | HARRISON | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 33 |
| 16 | WILBANKS | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 100 |
| 9 | THOMAS | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 33 |
| 40 | STRICKLAND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| 1 | VELASQUEZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | JACKSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 RECEIVERS | 7 | 135 | 1 | 60 | 19.3 | 17 | 41 |
Jayton Passing
| # | PLAYER | C-A | YDS | TD | I | C% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | STANALAND | 7-8 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 277.1 |
| 2 | HAM | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASS TOTALS | 7-10 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
Jayton Rushing
| # | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HAM | 6 | 65 | 1 | 37 | 10.8 |
| 13 | STANALAND | 2 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
| 0 | VARGAS | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | SALAZAR | 2 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | BLEIKER | 2 | -4 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 6 RUSHERS | 14 | 111 | 4 | 37 | 7.9 |
Jayton Receiving
| # | PLAYER | NO | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG | TGT | C% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | REEL | 2 | 44 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 67 |
| 20 | GENTRY | 2 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 67 |
| 11 | BLEIKER | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 50 |
| 4 | SALAZAR | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100 |
| 2 | HAM | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| 5 RECEIVERS | 7 | 102 | 2 | 26 | 14.6 | 10 | 70 |
Oakwood Defense
| # | Player (Starter) | TotTk | Solo | Sack | TFL | Int | BrUp | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velasquez | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Wilbanks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 84 | Reed | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Jayton Defense
| # | Player (Starter) | TotTk | Solo | Sack | TFL | Int | BrUp | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Salazar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Gentry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | Vargas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Reel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Stanaland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | Carothers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Jayton Fumble Recoveries
| RETURNER | FR | YDS | FF |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAM | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GENTRY | 1 | 73 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 73 | 1 |
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