Taylor couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-27 to the Gatesville Hornets. The defeat continues a trend for the Ducks in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Taylor saw an underclassman step up: Stephen Rogers made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown. Damien Calico was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
Taylor's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rogers and James Griffin.
Taylor will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Pflugerville Connally at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Taylor focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Gatesville, they will face off against Glen Rose at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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