The Fort Meade Miners will square off against the Taylor Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Fort Meade was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-9 to Moore Haven. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Taylor came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Father Lopez last Thursday as Taylor made off with a 32-12 victory.
James Thomas was a one-man wrecking crew for Taylor as he rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Anthony Miler made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Taylor's record is now 3-6. As for Fort Meade, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Fort Meade against Taylor in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 51-7 win. In that contest, Fort Meade amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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