Taylor Ducks fell to Canyon Lake Hawks 70-35 on Friday, Oct. 2, picking up their first district loss on homecoming night.
Taylor entered the match eager to avenge 63-19 defeat by the Hawks in the first-round of playoffs last season.
Junior quarterback Johnny Guzman went 9 of 19 with one touchdown and 200 yards, his third highest yardage this season. Senior running- back Eric Walker II picked up 141 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Taylor held the lead a handful of times, finishing the first quarter with a 14-7 advantage.
Canyon Lake equalized the score for the first time in the second quarter, with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by senior running-back Ryan Reyna.
The Ducks fought back five minutes later with a 46-yard rushing touchdown by Walker II, putting Taylor up 28-21.
The Hawks struck once more in the second with a 7-yard touchdown by senior quarterback Jace Wheeler.
Taylor was unable to keep the first half momentum going however, getting outscored 28-0 in the third and falling behind 56-28.
Guzman scored the final Duck points in the fourth with a 6-yard rushing touchdown.
Canyon Lake finalized its victory with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by senior running-back Ryan Reyna, bringing the final score to 70-35.
The Ducks will look to reclaim their rank as they travel to take on Tivy on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The Antlers are currently 5-0, coming off a narrow 70-66 victory over Davenport.
