The Taylorsville Tartars will face off against the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Resurrection Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Taylorsville, who comes in off a win.
Taylorsville headed into their last game having not scored more than 13 points for five straight, but Stringer let them put that streak behind them. The Tartars blew past the Red Devils 49-12 on Friday. The Tartars haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Karryon Phillips had a dynamite game, rushing for 134 yards and one score on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Zarian Pittman, who rushed for 31 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Taylorsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 64.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 199.3.
Taylorsville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Damarion Booth, Ladainian King, and Pittman, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Stringer's side was Booth, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 28-7 to Richton. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Resurrection Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Taylorsville against Resurrection Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 38-7 victory. In that matchup, the Tartars amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
