The Taylor Ducks will square off against the Eastside Early College Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastside Early College is hoping to do what Northeast Early College couldn't last Friday: put an end to Taylor's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Taylor breezed by Northeast Early College on the road to the tune of 57-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Ducks just coasted through the last quarter.
Andrias Fisher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Eli Laurence was another key player, throwing for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastside Early College hadn't done well against Northeast Early College recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Eastside Early College blew past Northeast Early College 42-14 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Taylor's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Eastside Early College, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Taylor against Eastside Early College when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 55-0 victory. Will Taylor repeat their success, or does Eastside Early College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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