Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Airline). They slipped by the Captain Shreve Gators 69-68 on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Vikings were down 20-7 in the fourth quarter.
Ben Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 573 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 71.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards on only five carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jarvis Davis was Taylor's top target, picking up 271 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Captain Shreve's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cardarrian Devers, who picked up 106 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 77 yards and a touchdown. Devers showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 51 yards. Brodie Savage was another key player, throwing for 285 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt.
The win for Airline keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Captain Shreve, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Airline will challenge Parkway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Parkway's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Captain Shreve, they will square off against Evangel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Captain Shreve will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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