Grand Saline put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Lone Oak Buffaloes with a sharp 28-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Jett Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Grand Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Grand Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kolton Prox led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Grand Saline got some further help from Colt Boyd: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Grand Saline pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lone Oak, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 7-1 record.
Grand Saline and Lone Oak should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Grand Saline (ranked 190th) will meet Prairiland (ranked 839th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,080 yards in their previous games. Similarly, Lone Oak (ranked 439th) will meet Harmony (ranked 927th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Saline's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Lone Oak's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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