The Eastside Early College Panthers will take on the Taylor Ducks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastside Early College will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Northeast Early College, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Eastside Early College claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over Northeast Early College at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Taylor entered their tilt with Northeast Early College last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 57-0 win over the Raiders. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Ducks just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Andrias Fisher, who rushed for 274 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Eli Laurence was another key player, throwing for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eastside Early College's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Taylor, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Eastside Early College took a serious blow against Taylor in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, falling 55-0. Can Eastside Early College avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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