Alief Taylor is 0-5 against George Ranch since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will host the Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Alief Taylor is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Strake Jesuit on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lions came up short against the Fighting Crusaders, falling 49-28. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Fighting Crusaders are ranked 188th).
Nick Kongolo put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 156 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Meanwhile, George Ranch lost 64-42 to Fulshear on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (40), the Longhorns still had to take the loss.
Alief Taylor will have to contain Hayden Drinkard as he made an impact in George Ranch's last game. He rushed for 212 yards and four scores on only 14 carries. Thanks to that big game, Drinkard is now up to 17 rushing touchdowns on the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Morrison, who threw for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
George Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Alief Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
| Rushing Yards | 758 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 5 |
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hameer Shokunle and Drinkard. Shokunle just won't slow down this season and has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 94.8 rushing yards per game. Drinkard has been a dominant force too and has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 164 rushing yards per game.
Alief Taylor couldn't quite finish off George Ranch in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 24-21. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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