After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Natalia is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Devine Warhorses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Natalia ended up a good deal behind Lytle and lost 30-14.
Natalia wouldn't let Lytle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Natalia can thank Adrian Bautista and Hunter Corona for forcing both of them. Corona also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Devine strolled past Jourdanton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-19.
Brayden Reyes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 150 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Contreras, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Contreras wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Devine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Natalia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Devine, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Natalia was dealt a bruising 49-14 loss at the hands of Devine when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Natalia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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