The Miller Buccaneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Cuero Gobblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 975 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Miller had to suffer through a 57-21 loss at the hands of DeSoto. The Buccaneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Miller might have lost, but man, Broderick Taylor was a machine: he picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Taylor was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards. Trevor Long also helped out by tossing the rock for 291 yards.
Miller's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Khalil Davis and Charles Williams. Williams is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Delson Cavaness was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cuero earned a 61-49 win over Yoakum on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gobblers.
Jaxxon Marie had a dynamite game for Cuero, rushing for 196 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 262 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Marie a new career-high in rushing yards. Walker Dietze also helped out as he racked up 105 receiving yards.
Cuero wouldn't let Yoakum keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jace Gamez, Kason Roy, and David Leinen picked up one apiece. Cuero got some further help from Jossiah Taylor: he made nine total tackles and snagging an interception.
Having lost for the first time this season, Miller fell to 2-1. As for Cuero, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
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