Football Recap: George West's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports Nov 20, 2024, 7:24am

Football Recap: George West Longhorns vs. Taft Greyhounds

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George West extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Johnalbert Cisneros. The George West Longhorns strolled past the Taft Greyhounds with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 49-33 thanks in part to Cisneros, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.

Cisneros was just one part of a punishing run game: George West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.

George West pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.6 points per game. As for Taft, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

George West has already played their next game, a 21-17 win against Stockdale on the 15th. Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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