The Navasota Rattlers are taking a road trip to face off against the La Grange Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything went Navasota's way against Waco as Navasota made off with a 34-12 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.
Artavian Rutherford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Daquan Pratt also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Navasota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, La Grange took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Taylor. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Ducks are ranked 823rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Grange's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clayton Cooper led the charge by throwing for 245 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown. Davon Giscome was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
The win got Navasota back to even at 2-2. As for La Grange, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Navasota has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Grange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Navasota was able to grind out a solid victory over La Grange when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 33-21. Does Navasota have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Grange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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