The Taylor Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Mariemont Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylor's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Mariemont's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Taylor's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Wyoming offense got past them. Taylor fell 35-26 to Wyoming on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Cowboys are ranked 121st).
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Mariemont, as they earned their first road win of the season. Their defense stepped up to hand Finneytown a 16-0 shutout on Friday.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mariemont, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Taylor came out on top in a nail-biter against Mariemont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 21-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylor since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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