Carlson is 8-0 against Taylor since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carlson Marauders will welcome the Taylor Griffins at 7:00 p.m. Taylor took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Carlson, who comes in off a win.
Carlson is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Edsel Ford: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Carlson blew Edsel Ford out of the water with a 56-14 final score. With the Marauders ahead 35-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carlson was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Carlson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Benett Szucs, Ethan Guriel, and Brody Lavis picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were dealt a 55-8 loss at the hands of Ogemaw Heights. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Falcons are ranked 38th).
The win made it two in a row for Carlson and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Carlson against Taylor in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 57-12 victory. In that match, Carlson amassed a halftime lead of 36-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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