For the first time this season, Taylorsville will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host the Stringer Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylorsville hasn't scored more than 13 points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Taylorsville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 13-0 victory over North Forrest.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Karryon Phillips and Tayshawn Scott. Phillips rushed for 67 yards and one TD on only eight carries while Scott rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Taylorsville's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ladainian King and Zarian Pittman, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in North Forrest's side was Damarion Booth, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Stringer entered their tilt with Mount Olive on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 34-22.
Taylorsville better keep an eye on Jaheim Campbell. He was instrumental in Stringer's win, rushing for 360 yards and five scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 360 rushing yards gave Campbell a new career-high.
Taylorsville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Stringer, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Taylorsville was able to grind out a solid win over Stringer in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 28-18. Do the Tartars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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