The Somerset Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Taylor Ducks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Somerset's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Somerset gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Fredericksburg.
Meanwhile, Taylor's offense rose to the challenge against a Rebels defense that boasted an average of only 14.2 points allowed on Friday. Taylor secured a 42-36 W over Travis.
Taylor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Laurence led the charge by throwing for 228 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Andrias Fisher helped Laurence out on the ground, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown.
Taylor pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Somerset, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Somerset didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Taylor when the teams last played back in November of 2016, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Taylor's Delane Hornsby, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Somerset to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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