It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-6, which was the final score in the Alief Taylor Lions's tilt against the Cypress Springs Panthers on Thursday. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Alief Taylor still got an impressive performance from Dylan Harris, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jared Hagger and his top target Paris Melvin Jr. Hagger threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes while Melvin Jr rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Melvin Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This is the second loss in a row for Alief Taylor and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Cypress Springs, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Alief Taylor will face off against Fort Bend Bush at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cypress Springs, they will take on Jersey Village at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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