La Grange has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Navasota Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, La Grange blew past Taylor, posting a 35-7 win on the road. 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 got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Clayton Cooper out in front who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Davon Giscome, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Navasota's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 16 points allowed on Friday. Navasota put the hurt on Waco with a sharp 34-12 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.
It was another big night for Artavian Rutherford, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Jablonski, who threw for 160 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
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 managed all season.
La Grange's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Navasota, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. La Grange has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Navasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
La Grange came up short against Navasota in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 33-21. Thankfully for La Grange, Jamal Thomas (who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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