Navasota had won two straight games and Artavian Rutherford did his part to make it three on Friday. The Navasota Rattlers came out on top against the Almeta Crawford Chargers by a score of 38-27 thanks in part to Rutherford, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Daquan Pratt, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
Navasota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Navasota didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cayden McGinty and Cameron Burrell. Navasota is 2-1 when McGinty posts one or more interceptions, but 3-4 otherwise. Jarrad Isaiah was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Almeta Crawford still got an impressive performance from Alvin Mosley, who picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Navasota back to even at 5-5. As for Almeta Crawford, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
Navasota didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-18 victory against Yates on the 15th. Almeta Crawford has also already played their next matchup, a 35-28 loss against Worthing on the 15th.
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