Ryder Lambert, Coy Eakin propel Stephenville to Class 4A Division I state championship

ARLINGTON – Ryder Lambert added his name to the list of great quarterbacks to engineer the Stephenville Yellow Jackets to a state championship in a 38-21 win over Austin LBJ in the Class 4A Division I state title game at AT&T Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Two of those quarterbacks – Kevin Kolb and Jarrett Stidham – eventually reached the NFL. 

Lambert, a junior, outpaced both of those legends in every passing category. Kolb threw for 3,357 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior in 2002. Stidham passed for 2,934 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior in 2014. Lambert entered the state title game with 4,011 yards and 49 touchdowns to just six interceptions. He completed over 65 percent of his passing attempts in 2021 during the 15-0 start leading into the contest against LBJ.