Yates hasn't had much luck against Navasota recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yates Lions will take on the Navasota Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Yates comes in on five and Navasota on three.
Yates' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Furr offense got past them. Yates was the clear victor by a 52-31 margin over Furr on Friday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more 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 got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards.
Yates was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Furr only rushed for 169.
Yates didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zayveon Robinson and Derrick Wolford.
Meanwhile, Navasota earned a 38-27 victory over Almeta Crawford on Friday.
It was another big night for Artavian Rutherford, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daquan Pratt, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Yates pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.5 points. As for Navasota, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Yates has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Navasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yates was taken down by Navasota 49-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Yates, Joel Castaneda (who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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