The Taylor Duck varsity football team was taken down by the Tivy Antlers 79-56 Friday, Oct. 9, picking up their first road loss of the season.
This was the first recorded regular season meeting between the programs.
Duck senior running back Eric Walker II picked up three touchdowns, 17 carries at 171 yards. Taylor junior quarterback Johnny Guzman went 13 of 29 for 221 yards and one touchdown.
The two teams alternated control throughout the first half, with Taylor trailing closely behind 32-28 after a 70-yard pick six by junior wide-receiver Tayden Talley just before halftime.
The Antlers would solidify their lead in the third quarter, first with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by Antler senior running-back Aiden Zavala . Then, Tivy junior running-back Joshua Wheatfall picked up a 60-yard rushing touchdown and extended the lead 65-49.
Guzman was the last to add to the board, completing a 20-yard pass to Talley to bring the final score to 79-56.
The Ducks now hold a 4-2 overall record and 1-2 for district play.
Taylor will return home to play the LBJ Austin Jaguars on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The Jaguars are currently 0-3, entering the meeting attempting to shake off a 35-7 defeat by Davenport.
