The Salado Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Navarro Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Navarro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Salado, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Salado needed a bit of extra time to put away Lago Vista. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over the Vikings.
Luke Bingham produced another solid effort rushing for 162 yards. Gabe Merriman got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Salado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Cade Fenoglio
| 09/26/25 vs Lago Vista | 6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Little River Academy | 15 |
| 09/12/25 vs Giddings | 7 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lampasas | 8 |
| 08/29/25 @ Troy | 14 |
| + 4 more games |
Salado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Michael Edmondson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Cade Fenoglio has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last nine times he's played.
Meanwhile, Navarro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-28 heartbreaker at the hands of Wimberley. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Texans are ranked 190th).
Navarro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Salado, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Salado beat Navarro 28-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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