Football Recap: Taylor Wildcats vs. Crescent City Raiders
A victory for Taylor just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Crescent City Raiders 49-6. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Crescent City was led to victory by Ja'Maris Fuller and Eric Jenkins. Fuller rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Jenkins rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Fuller's longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards. Chris Washington was another key player, gaining 69 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Taylor and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Crescent City, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylor will welcome Cocoa Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cocoa Beach is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Taylor will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Crescent City, they will host Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crescent City is facing Keystone Heights at the right time seeing as Keystone Heights is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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