Football Preview: Navasota Rattlers vs. Yates Lions
Navasota has gone 4-0 against Yates recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Navasota Rattlers will take on the Yates Lions at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Yates is hoping to do what Almeta Crawford couldn't on Friday: put an end to Navasota's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Navasota walked away with a 38-27 victory over Almeta Crawford.
Artavian Rutherford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Navasota also got help from Daquan Pratt, who showed off his sure hands for 130 receiving yards.
Navasota didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cayden McGinty and Cameron Burrell. Navasota is 2-1 when McGinty posts one or more interceptions, but 3-4 otherwise. Navasota got some further help from Jarrad Isaiah: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Navasota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Yates hadn't done well against Furr recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Yates was the clear victor by a 52-31 margin over Furr. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Yates can attribute much of their success to Jordan Andrus, who gained 31 total yards and two touchdowns, and Joshua ?Jd? Wallace, who picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. ?Jd? Wallace showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 58 yards.
Yates' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Navasota, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Navasota has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yates struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Navasota against Yates in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 49-6 win. In that game, Navasota amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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