La Grange has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Navasota Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, La Grange humbled Taylor with a 35-7 victory. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Ducks are ranked 823rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Navasota's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 16 points allowed on Friday. Navasota put the hurt on Waco with a sharp 34-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rattlers.
It was another big night for Artavian Rutherford, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Jace Jablonski was another key player, throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
La Grange's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Navasota, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
La Grange came up short against Navasota when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 33-21. Thankfully for La Grange, Jamal Thomas (who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) 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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