Football Recap: Taylor Skates Past Saint Francis Catholic with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 8:13am

Football Recap: Taylor Wildcats vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Halifax Academy, Taylor was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted since August 25, 2023.

Anthony Miler had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

One reason for the win was Taylor's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anthony Cavallero.

Taylor's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Taylor will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Father Lopez at 7:00 p.m. Taylor is facing Father Lopez at the right time seeing as Father Lopez is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they will take on P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. P.K. Yonge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 133 points over their last three games.

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