4A Team of the Week: Taylor Ducks
Taylor and Burnet had to wait two extra hours for their all-important 13-4A Division I showdown last Friday as storms rolled through Central Texas.
But as the game finally got underway at 9:30, Taylor’s performance was well worth the wait for its home fans.
With the Ducks holding a narrow 20-18 lead late in the second quarter, Andrias Fisher attempted to blow the game open with touchdown runs of 36 and 44 yards on either side of halftime.
Touchdown Taylor!!!
Burnet 18
Taylor 3410:34
3rd#txhsfb #txhsf2242@Burnet_Football@thsduckftbl pic.twitter.com/uS4wqBTSSG— txhsfb(Tony Blalock) (@TXHSFB) November 5, 2022
And even though Burnet came roaring back with three touchdown runs by Dash Denton, it wasn’t enough as Taylor recovered a late onside kick to seal a 41-40 victory.
The Ducks finished with 337 rushing yards on the night as Fisher rushed for 138 yards, junior Jackson Meller added 90 yards on the ground, and Jarvis Anderson finished with 42 yards and a touchdown on six carries.
After winning just three games total the past three seasons, the Ducks are now playoff bound for the first time since 2018 after finishing the regular season 5-5.
The Ducks celebrate clinching a playoff berth!#txhsfb pic.twitter.com/EIXLr8ltmw
— txhsfb(Tony Blalock) (@TXHSFB) November 5, 2022
However, the road ahead won’t be any easier as the Ducks will face undefeated Boerne in a bi-district matchup in Marble Falls on Thursday.
Previous 4A Winners
Week One: Uvalde
Week Two: Anna
Week Three: Dallas Pinkston
Week Four: Canyon West Plains
Week Five: La Vernia
Week Six: Brookshire-Royal
Week Seven: Hamshire-Fannett
Week Eight: Iowa Colony
Week Nine: China Spring
Week Ten: Alvarado
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