If Needville was riding high fresh off their 34-0 takedown of Fort Bend Willowridge last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bluejays took a 31-17 bruising from the Stafford Spartans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 17-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Although Needville took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Jakubec and Carter Hedt.
Even if they lost, Needville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Diego Hernandez was especially locked on to Stafford's QB and sacked him twice. The game marked Hernandez's first with multiple sacks this season. Another thorn in Stafford's side was Konnor Bittner, who forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Stafford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Seales out in front who picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 40 yards. Seales also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because the Spartans are undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. Another passer making a difference was Nate Ray, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns.
Needville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Stafford, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Needville and Stafford are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bluejays will challenge Yates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Needville will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Stafford, they will square off against Wheatley on Thursday.
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