Talawanda gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Taylor Yellowjackets 51-21. This was payback for the Brave, who suffered a 21-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lance Cantrell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 423 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.3 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Talawanda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 463 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taylor only rushed for 162 rushing yards.
Brave
| Dylan Pawlaczyk | 1 |
| Kemper McAfee | 1 |
| Mason Hainline | 1 |
Talawanda didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dylan Pawlaczyk, Kemper McAfee, and Mason Hainline picked up one apiece.
Taylor lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ryan Wehking, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Taylor also got a significant boost from Easton Schrimpf, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 160 yards.
Coming up, Talawanda is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Meadowdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taylor, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lawrenceburg at 7:00 p.m.
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