Manor New Tech will face off against the Taylor Ducks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Manor New Tech and six for Taylor dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Manor New Tech had to suffer through a 54-6 loss at the hands of Brentwood Christian. Manor New Tech was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Taylor's tilt against La Grange on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Ducks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 823rd, while the Leopards are ranked 408th).
Even though they lost, Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Taylor wouldn't let La Grange keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Taylor can thank Kaddy Maravilla and Jerrell Roberson for forcing all of them. Roberson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in La Grange's side was Matt Rangel, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Manor New Tech's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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