SEALY — The Navasota freshman Rattlers beat Sealy 22-12, moving to 3-1 in district play with two weeks left in the season. Eli Gallegos forced a fumble, and Tobias Blankenship recovered it, an early defensive play.
Caleb Jackson scored on a 1-yard run, and Junior Mock added the two-point conversion. Jackson later threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Kaiden Thomas, giving Navasota a 14-6 halftime lead.
Sealy scored late in the fourth quarter and tried a two-point conversion to tie the game, but it was not successful. Trae Ross made a sack that kept Navasota ahead 14-12 with less than four minutes left. Ross then scored on a 6-yard run and added the two-point conversion to finish the 22-12 win. The Rattlers play their final home game of the season against El Campo on Thursday, Oct. 29.