Herd tops Matadors

LUBBOCK - Hereford opened its season by taking advantage of Estacado turnovers for a 28-13 victory against the Matators on Thursday night.

Hereford 14 7 0 7 -- 28

Estacado 6 0 0 7 -- 13

HER - Jonathan Davis 20 pass from Parker Bridwell (Bridwell kick); 8:15

HER - Davis 8 pass from Bridwell (Bridwell kick); 5:36

EST - Brylon Bradford 9 pass from Deverick Stubblefield (kick failed); 1:04

HER - Chase Yosten 10 pass from Bridwell (Bridwell kick); 2:57

HER - Daymien Garcia 1 run (Bridwell kick); 4:36

EST - Clarence Willard 11 pass from Stubblefield (Xavier Luna kick); 1:22

TEAM STATISTICS

HER EST

First downs 13 15

Rushes-yards 21-41 42-192

Passing yards 182 116

Comp.-att.-int. 19-26-2 9-21-1

Punts-avg. 4-40.2 5-30.6

Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-0

Penalties-yards 4-49 2-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Hereford, Jose Uvalle 9-23, Daymien Garcia 5-23, Christian Garza 1-(-1), Parker Bridwell 5-(-2), Ryan Martinez (1-(-2); Estacado, Augustine Abigide 14-126, Alton White 10-53, Deverick Stubblefield 12-16, Quentin Patterson 2-9, Gary Brooks 1-6, Jermaine Jones 1-2, Brylon Bradford 1-(-2), Joey Andrist 1-(-18)

PASSING: Hereford, Bridwell 19-26-2--182; Estacado, Stubblefield 9-20-1-116, Jones 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING: Hereford, Jonathan Davis 8-97, Zack Lopez 3-28, Garza 3-19, Tanner Shelton 1-16, Chase Yosten 2-11, Garcia 2-9; Estacado, Bradford 3-48, Latarus Robinson 2-31, Clarence Willard 3-29, P.J. Wilson 1-8.