Yellowjackets end historic season
The Llano High School football team ended its historic 2025 on Friday, Dec. 12 in the semifinal round of the University Interscholastic League 3A D1 State Football Championship. This was only the second time in program history that the Yellowjackets made it to the fifth round of the playoffs.
Llano (13-2 overall, 5-0 district) lost a tough game, 71-27, against the Yoakum Bulldogs (13-2 overall, 3-1 district) last Friday. According to head coach Matt Green, Yellowjackets fans turned out in force for the contest, held at The Pfield in Pflugerville.
“We won 13 ball games and it has been an amazing year,” he told DailyTrib. “These kids fought hard and inspired this community. It’s bittersweet, but it’s a lot more sweet than it is bitter.”
The only other Llano team to make it to the semifinals was the 2020 squad, also coached by Green. This season also saw the Yellowjackets, on Dec. 5, defeat longtime rival Edna for the first time ever in a nail-biting, 38-35 quarterfinal game.
“Anytime that your season comes to an end you’re not going to be happy without a state championship,” Green said. “But, in the grand scheme, we are proud. Losing in the semifinals isn’t what you want, but playing in the semi finals is a dream that most kids in Texas will never realize.”
