Mount Olive hasn't had much luck against Taylorsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mount Olive Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Taylorsville Tartars at 7:00 p.m.
Mount Olive is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Leake County on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mount Olive was outmatched by Leake County on the road and fell 56-20.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 28-18 victory over Stringer on Friday.
Mount Olive's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Taylorsville, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Mount Olive was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Taylorsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taylorsville's Laza Beavers, who threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Mount Olive knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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