Football Game Preview: Taylor Ducks vs. Canyon Lake Hawks + How To Watch

The Taylor Ducks will square off against the Canyon Lake Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Taylor didn't have too much trouble with Travis as they won 34-16.

Eric Walker Ii

Rushing Yards

10/23/25 @ Eastside Early College	202
09/26/25 vs Manor New Tech	156
10/10/25 vs Northeast Early College	136
10/03/25 @ Austin Achieve	127
11/07/25 @ Travis	114
+ 5 more games

Taylor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Walker Ii led the charge by rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Walker Ii has become a key player for the Ducks: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise. Another pass catcher making a difference was Elijah Afenkhena, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Canyon Lake duked it out with Pleasanton on Friday. The Hawks snuck past the Eagles with a 17-13 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

The critical scores for Canyon Lake came from Gram Simpson and Chris Brown.

Canyon Lake's record is now 7-3. As for Taylor, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Taylor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canyon Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for Taylor against Canyon Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 66-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hawks' Harris Gilliam, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 31 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Ducks to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.