La Grange has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Navasota Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, La Grange took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Taylor. 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 was the clear victor by a 34-12 margin over Waco. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.
It was another big night for Artavian Rutherford, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jace Jablonski, who threw for 160 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Navasota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
La Grange's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Navasota, the win 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? There's only one way to find out.
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