The Navarro Panthers will take on the Wimberley Texans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Navarro is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Navarro after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 38-21 to La Vernia.
Meanwhile, Wimberley has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 35-27 to Lampasas. The Texans gained 55 more yards on the day, but it was the Badgers that made the best use of them.
Wimberley might have lost, but man, Cody Stoever was a machine: he rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 161 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Stoever is now averaging an impressive 125 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Wimberley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Navarro's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Wimberley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Navarro was taken down by Wimberley 48-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stoever, who rushed for 117 yards and five touchdowns, and also threw for 155 yards on 13 of 19 attempts. Now that Navarro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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