The Stafford Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Navasota Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stafford will be strutting in after a win while Navasota will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Stafford needed a bit of extra time to put away Fort Bend Willowridge. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 13-10.
Ja'Yir Nelson was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Stafford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darius Sims and Brian O'Neal. O'Neal also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Stafford is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Fort Bend Willowridge's side was Emmanuel Osom, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Navasota came up short against Needville on Friday and fell 28-21. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Stafford back to even at 3-3. As for Navasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Stafford lost to Navasota on the road by a decisive 28-10 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Stafford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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