Football previews

Navasota Rattlers (1-3, 0-0) at El Campo Ricebirds (2-2, 0-0)

Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m.

Ricebird Stadium, 700 W. Norris St., El Campo, TX. 77437

*District 12-4A Opener

Last Week: Huffman 7, Navasota 35; El Campo 48, Wharton 18.

2023: Navasota – at Navarro (L) 34 – 8, vs Madisonville (L) 26-16, at Bellville (L) 31-3, vs Huffman (W) 35-7; El Campo – at Cuero (L) 41-7, vs Corpus Christi Miller (L) 35-7, at Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (W) 35-28.

Previous Matchups: The series is tied 1-1. 2022: El Campo (W) 45-35; 2014 Navasota (W) 54-36. 

Next Week: Bay City at Navasota, El Campo BYE.

Anderson-Shiro Owls (4-0, 0-0) at Kountze Lions (2-2, 0-0)

Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m.

1488 FM 1293 Kountze, TX 77625

*District 12-3A Opener

Last Week: Anderson-Shiro 70, Evadale 0;

2023: Anderson-Shiro – vs Hearne (W) 24-6, vs Danbury (W) 50-0, at Snook (W) 52-0, at Evadale (W) 70-0; Kountze – vs Hull-Daisetta (W) 49-6, at Brazos (L) 30-14, vs Evadale (W) 70-20, at Buna (L) 49-14.

Previous Matchups: The Owls lead the series 4-1. 2022: Anderson-Shiro (W) 32-0; 2021: Kountze (W) 17-6; 2020: Anderson-Shiro (W) 42-0; 2019: Anderson-Shiro (W) 52-6; 2018: Anderson-Shiro (W) 32-0.

Next Week: Newton at Anderson-Shiro, Kountze at Hemphill;

Maud Cardinals (1-2) at Iola Bulldogs (3-1)

Thursday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m.

Eagle Stadium, Jim Swink Field, 800 Salem Road, Rusk, 75785

Last Week: Harleton 40, Maud 0, Iola 38, Thorndale 31.

2023: Maud – vs Hawkins (W) 48-40; at New Diana (L) 56-0; vs Harleton (L) 40-0; Iola – at Snook (W) 27-24, vs Normangee (W) 27-6, vs Lovelady (L) 55-12, at Thorndale (W) 38-31.

Previous Matchups: The series is tied 1-1. 2022: Maud (W) 22-18; 2017: Iola (W) 50-0.

Next Week: Maud BYE, Iola BYE.