Taylor's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eastside Early College Panthers 63-0. The result was nothing new for the Ducks, who have now won four matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Taylor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Laurence led the charge by throwing for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Andrias Fisher was another key back, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 60 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 213.6.
The victory got Taylor back to even at 4-4. As for Eastside Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing LBJ Austin the next time they take the field. Taylor will head out to face LBJ Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Eastside Early College will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 7th.
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