Navasota's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 16 points allowed on Friday. The Navasota Rattlers put the hurt on the Waco Lions with a sharp 34-12 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.
Artavian Rutherford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
When it comes to explaining why Waco lost, don't look at Bryant Whitaker. Despite the final result, he picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. RJ Young was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Navasota back to even at 2-2. As for Waco, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Navasota will challenge La Grange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Waco, they will take on San Angelo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Angelo Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Waco likes a good challenge.
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