Willis @ Navasota updates

[navscanmaster]

Starting shortly. Just found out our shutdown corner K.J. Nelms, really the one I consider the leader of the defense, is done for the year with a torn ACL. That will hurt if nobody steps up.

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After trading interceptions, Ian Day to Alfon Taylor for a 54 yard TD. Navasota up 7-0 over Willis, 7:47 1st.

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Willis ties the game up with 6:40 7-7. Nixon to Tatum for a 7 yard TD pass. Big play on the drive was a 46 yard pass from Nixon to somebody they didn't name.

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Willis up 14-7 after Ian Day fumbles while being sacked. 8 yard TD return by Quan West.

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Navasota puts together a good drive before getting a personal foul. End of 1st, Willis 14-7, Navasota driving, but 2nd and 23.

Navasota will punt. Willis D-Line absolutely creaming Navasota's O-Line.:(

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Navasota lines up in the I formation and Burrell breaks off a 59 yard TD! Love that I!

8:14 in the 2nd quarter, 14 all.

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Kesnick Jones busts off a 59 yard run, but is tackled at the Willis 2! Timeout Navasota, then Ian Day 2 yard keeper for the score. Extra point hold bobbled and kick missed. Navasota 20, Willis 14, 4:13 in the first half.

[striker]

INT - by K. Jones of Navasota. 2:15 left before half.

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Willis goes no huddle and moves to the Navasota 16 before Kesnick Jones picks off Nixon. Ian Day gains 15, plus 15 more for a face mask. Navasota is driving in Willis territory.

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TD Navasota! Ian Day finds Tevin Creeks for a 14 yarder with 9 seconds! Two point conversion attempt coming...

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:mad: Another defensive TD for Willis after Day throws his second interception. Navasota had gained two first downs before the bad decision by Day.

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Wow, what a momentum changer that was. Tevin Creeks drops an easy TD, and Willis forces a punt. 28-21 Navasota 7:01 third.

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Navasota intercepts Willis at the three, and then gets dropped for a safety. Willis driving at the 30 after the free kick. Wake up Rattlers!:mad:

Well, LB Nava woke up with a big 12 yard sack of Nixon. Willis punts.

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Its a defensive battle now. Both offensive lines getting embarrassed. Navasota 28, Willis 23 at the end of the third with Navasota facing a punt. Edit: Creeks fakes the punt and gains a 22 yarder. Still Navasota ball, timeout 11:23 in the fourth.

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Navasota puts together a 86 yard TD drive, and is denied a 2 PT conversion. 9 minutes to go.........

Navasota 34, Willis 23. Come on Rattlers!!

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Three plays, three first down runs for Willis before Malek recovers a Reece fumble. Navasota ball.

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Ball turned over on downs to Navasota with 1:23 left to play! Navasota will win this one 34-23. Go Rattlers!

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Final Stats in this game:

NAVASOTA

Passing: Ian Day 13/21 for 195 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing:
Ian Day: 27-83, 2 TD
Kesnick Jones: 12-110
Antoine Burrell: 9-99
Tevin Creeks: 1-22

Receiving:
Tevin Creeks: 5-73, TD
Travis Pierce: 4-35
Alfon Taylor: 2-69, TD
Antoine Burrell: 1-13
Aaron Collins: 1-9
Solomon McGinty 1-5

Team Totals: 195 Pass, 314 Rush, 509 Total

WILLIS

Passing: Fred Nixon 13/28 for 138 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

Rushing:
Golden: 15-93
Nixon: 8-15
Reece: 2-18
Kizzie: 1-1

Receiving:
Kizzie: 4-80
Markum: 3-31
Golden: 3-4
Tatum: 1-7, TD
West: 1-18

Team Totals: 138 Pass, 127 Pass, 265 Total

First Downs: Navasota 26, Willis 15
Turnovers: Navasota 4, Willis 4
Field Goals: Willis 0/1

Defensive:
NAVASOTA: Collins INT, Jones INT, Creeks INT, Malek FR
WILLIS: Kizzie INT, West: FR TD Return and tackle for Safety, Reece INT TD Return

NOTES:

Navasota's defense allowed only one offensive touchdown to an athletic and much larger 4A program. However, the Rattler offense allowed two defensive touchdowns and gave up a safety immediately following what could have been a momentum breaking interception. Overall, if Navasota doesn't turn the ball over, this would have been a blowout. On the other side, Willis' offense didn't capitalize on the turnovers their defense didn't score on. Good defensive showing by Navasota, and good yardage showing by the Rattler offense. Need to limit the mistakes. Rudder is next week, and they just creamed Rouse 63-20. They will be more athletic than Willis, and it will be played in Bryan at Merrill Green Stadium. Rudder should be looking for revenge after two years of being blown away by the Rattlers.

[OldBison75]

This Navasota team is very hard to guage. They have a productive offense that puts up 500 + yards on a pretty good defensive team from Willis and scored 34 points, but they made so many mistakes (fumbles and interceptions). At times the QB made some really great decisions and at other times he looked lost.

The Rattler running game is dangerous and consistently gained good yardage out of the I formation and the spread.

Defensively the Rattlers effectively shut down the run until they were playing more of aprevent style of defense. Then Willis was able to break of some pretty good gains. The Rattler defense intercepted about four passes and caused one fumble. Hard hitting and swarming defense and getting better each week. Great linebackers and about six deep at that position. Defensive backs cover one on one and can make up alot of ground fast.

If the Rattler offense can put together a full game and the defense keep playing the way they are now, this can be a better team than last years group and that is far better than I expected.

[HEMOTOXIC]

Overall, the Rattlers played a good game. What a difference a week of practice has made. And to think that the offense would struggle this year...Silly Me!

Lookout, the Rattlers could be a dangerous team come playoffs.

Go Snakes!