Football Recap: LBJ Austin Piles Up the Points Against Taylor

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Previous 4 Games

10/31/25 - Away	49-14 W
11/01/24 - Home	46-14 W
11/05/21 - Home	76-8 W
11/06/20 - Away	26-7 W

LBJ Austin had won three straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped up to 7-2 to make it four. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over the Taylor Ducks. Considering the Jaguars have won six contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

LBJ Austin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marquis Murry II, who rushed for 207 yards and one score while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Murry II's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Louis Hickman was in the mix as well, providing LBJ Austin with two touchdowns.

LBJ Austin didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Taylor to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. The team can thank Jacob Oregan for the heroic effort on defense: he. LBJ Austin has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.61 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.61 in their last three games.

LBJ Austin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Antione Baker, Derek Mendez, and Kayden Lewis picked up one apiece. LBJ Austin got some further help from Trevin Candeh: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).

As for Taylor, they now have a losing record of 4-5. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 786th, while LBJ Austin is ranked 374th).

When it comes to explaining why Taylor lost, don't look at Eric Walker Ii. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and one TD.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. LBJ Austin is set to take on their familiar foe Eastside Early College at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Murry II and Khrisshawn Bryant. Meanwhile, Taylor will face off against rival Travis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.