Taylor kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 48-15 loss at the hands of the Gatesville Hornets. The defeat continues a trend for the Ducks in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost five in a row.
Taylor's loss came despite strong showings from Damien Calico and Eric Walker Ii. Calico picked up 199 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Walker Ii rushed for 88 yards and one TD. Calico showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards.
Gatesville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gehrig Keeton out in front who threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those four passing touchdowns gave Keeton a new career-high. Samuel Howard III handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Coming up, Taylor will challenge Pflugerville Connally at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Gatesville, they will face off against Glen Rose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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