Football previews

Navasota Rattler (2-5, 1-1) at Needville Bluejays (6-0, 2-0)

Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

Bluejay Stadium, 16319 Hwy. 36, Needville, TX 77461

Last Week: Bay City 26, Navasota 30; Needville 42, Brazosport 13.

2023: Navasota - at Navarro (L) 34 – 8, vs Madisonville (L) 26-16, at Bellville (L) 31-3, vs Huffman (W) 35-7, at El Campo (L) 48-14, vs Bay City (W) 30-26; Needville – at Columbia (W) 45-0, vs Livingston (W) 33-28, at Hargrave (W) 34-20, vs Sweeny (W) 49-14, vs Stafford (W) 63-35, at Brazosport (W) 42-13.

Previous Matchups: Navasota leads the series 5-0. 2022: Navasota (W) 41-14; 2014: Navasota (W) 55-15; 2007: Navasota (W) 41-20; 2005: Navasota (W) 41-20; 1986: Navasota (W) 28-6.

Next Week: Iowa Colony at Navasota, Needville at El Campo.

Anderson-Shiro Owls (5-1, 1-1) at New Waverly Bulldogs (1-4, 1-0)

Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

Bulldog Stadium, 9464 Hwy. 75 South, New Waverly TX 77358

Last Week: Newton 53, Anderson-Shiro 8; New Waverly 48, Warren 26.

2023: Anderson-Shiro – vs Hearne (W) 24-6, vs Danbury (W) 50-0, at Snook (W) 52-0, at Evadale (W) 70-0, at Kountze (W) 26-14, vs Newton (L) 53-8; New Waverly – at Shepherd (L) 23-6, at Teague (L) 27-0, vs Anahuac (L) 40-14, at Westwood (L) 36-7, at Warren(W) 48-26.

Next Week: Warren at Anderson-Shiro, New Waverly at Hemphill.

Iola Bulldogs (4-1, 0-0) at Granger Lions (4-1, 0-0)

Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

Lion Stadium, 500 N Colorado, Granger, TX 76530

Last Week: Iola BYE, Granger BYE.

2023: Iola – at Snook (W) 27-24, vs Normangee (W) 27-6, vs Lovelady (L) 55-12, at Thorndale (W) 38-31, at Maud (W) 44-14. Granger – vs Hubbard (W) 57-8, at Thorndale (W) 38-7, at Holland (L) 24-21, vs Goldwaite (W)35-6, vs Bruni (W) 57-30.

Next Week: Milano at Iola, Granger at Bremond.