Football Recap: La Grange Takes a Loss

After flying high against Taylor last Friday, La Grange came back down to earth. The Leopards had to suffer through a 65-27 loss at the hands of the Navasota Rattlers. The Leopards were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rattlers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.

Eli Gillum

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 @ Navasota	141
09/19/25 vs Taylor	98
09/12/25 vs Smithville	110
09/05/25 vs Columbus	97
08/29/25 @ C.H. Yoe	71

When it comes to explaining why La Grange lost on Friday, don't look at Eli Gillum. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 134 yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Gillum is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game. La Grange also got a significant boost from Dillan Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.

La Grange's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Navasota, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.

Looking ahead, after each having a week off, La Grange and Madisonville will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 10. This will be the Leopards' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Navasota, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Needville at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The Rattlers will be up against the Bluejays' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.8 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.