The Alief Elsik Rams will face off against the Alief Taylor Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Alief Elsik and six for Alief Taylor.
Alief Elsik is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fulshear on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alief Elsik came up short against Fulshear, falling 42-16. The matchup was a close 12-9 at the break, but unfortunately for the Rams it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, Alief Taylor didn't have quite enough to beat George Ranch on Friday and fell 24-21.
Despite the loss, Alief Taylor got top-tier performance from Jaxson Adeoye, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Adeoye has posted since back in September of 2023. Alief Taylor also got help from Dylan Harris, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Alief Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alief Elsik's record is now 1-8. As for Alief Taylor, their record now sits at an identical 1-8.
Alief Elsik came up short against Alief Taylor when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 21-17. Can Alief Elsik avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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