Sealy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 70-33 win over the Navasota Rattlers. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Rattlers are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sealy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kane Killough, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Killough has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Alan Williams, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Williams wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Sealy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Sealy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Javien Grant and Elijah Sanders.
Defeat or not, Navasota got some senior leadership from Artavian Rutherford and Cameron Ross. Rutherford rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Ross. picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ross also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Sealy will challenge C.H. Yoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully C.H. Yoe focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Navasota, they will venture away from home to face off against Madisonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Navasota focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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