Nacogdoches took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down the Palestine Wildcats 34-17. The win was some much needed relief for the Dragons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Nacogdoches' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trae Page, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Rj Whitaker, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Nacogdoches' 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 Quin'Charves Calhoun and Jabrandon Rushing. Nacogdoches got some further help from Braylon Horton: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nacogdoches was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 422 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palestine only gained 236.
Nacogdoches is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Lufkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palestine, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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