The Airline Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Haughton Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Airline's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Airline got the win against Parkway by a conclusive 45-22. Considering the Vikings have won three contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ben Taylor, who threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Kenny Darby was Taylor's top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Airline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Lawrence and Elijah Dollar.
Meanwhile, Haughton was just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 35-34 to Benton. The Buccaneers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Airline pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Haughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Airline against Haughton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-21 victory. In that match, Airline amassed a halftime lead of 49-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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