The Alief Taylor Lions will square off against the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alief Taylor is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Alief Taylor lost to Foster on the road by a 21-7 margin.
Alief Taylor wouldn't let Foster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alief Taylor can thank Dylan Harris and Kamryn Johnson for forcing both of them. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Strake Jesuit's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Fulshear at home and fell 48-14. The game marked the Fighting Crusaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in John Hebert and Patrick Broadway Ii. Broadway Ii had a great game and rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Hebert was balling out in the loss, rushing for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry.
Strake Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Bazirgan and Otto Leone. Leone also snagged an interception, which is notable because Strake Jesuit is 3-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Alief Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Strake Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Alief Taylor came up short against Strake Jesuit in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-15. Will Alief Taylor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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