Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grand Saline). They claimed a resounding 75-40 victory over the Edgewood Bulldogs on the road. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 529th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jett Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 309 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 28 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 667 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Grand Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kolton Prox, Taylor, and Blane Thompson picked up one apiece. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 184 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in Edgewood's side was Francisco Torres, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Edgewood still got an impressive performance from Lucas Pippin, who rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Pippin showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Trevor Golightly was another key player, having thrown for 254 yards and onetouchdown.
The win for Grand Saline keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Edgewood, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Grand Saline will host Chisum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Saline will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Edgewood, they will head out to challenge Harmony at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edgewood is facing Harmony at the right time seeing as Harmony is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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