The Waco Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Navasota Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waco is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Friday, Waco needed a bit of extra time to put away Cleburne. They snuck past the Yellowjackets with a 27-21 victory.
Mason Smith was a one-man wrecking crew for Waco as he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Waco also got help from Bryant Whitaker, who showed off his sure hands for 127 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Navasota at home against Royal on Friday as the team secured a 49-8 win.
Waco now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Navasota, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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