Cyprus is 5-0 against Taylorsville since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cyprus Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Taylorsville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Cyprus is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Cyprus ended up a good deal behind Hunter and lost 28-14.
Although Cyprus took the loss, they still got scores from Britton Jepsen and Kayson Mayo.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kearns 40-13 at home. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Cole Kramer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Kobe Allen was Kramer's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylorsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Taylorsville's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Kieren Pfeifer was the leader with two sacks.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Taylorsville, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Cyprus' way against Taylorsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Cyprus made off with a 48-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cyprus since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps