Navasota has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Stafford Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Navasota came up short against Needville and fell 28-21.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Stafford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Fort Bend Willowridge out 13-10.
Ja'Yir Nelson was the offensive standout of the matchup 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).
Navasota dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Stafford, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Navasota strolled past Stafford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-10. Will Navasota repeat their success, or does Stafford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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