Halifax Academy hadn't done well against Taylor recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Halifax Academy Knights took their game at home with ease, bagging a 55-24 victory over the Taylor Wildcats. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 32.8 points per game.
La?Darius Simmons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 368 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards. Javonte Horton was another key player, picking up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Halifax Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taylor only rushed for 133.
Halifax Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Karl Nelson and Truth Hill. Halifax Academy got some further help from Deioan Means: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Nikko Dozier and Jimmy Sheridan certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dozier gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns, while Sheridan rushed for 51 yards. Sheridan was even better on defense, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Halifax Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Taylor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Halifax Academy has already played their next contest, a 49-0 loss against Melbourne Central Catholic on the 4th. As for Taylor, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 36-0 win against Saint Francis Catholic on the 4th.
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