Magna Vista quarterback Harvey Taylor has been a big time performer throughout his career in Ridgeway. To hear his coach tell it, Taylor is the ultimate gamer.
That was certainly true last Friday when the Warriors edged-out Franklin County for a 2-point win. WHAT STARTED OUT AS A QUESTIONABLE START FOR HARVEY TAYLOR, TURNED INTO A DOMINANT PERFORMANCE FROM THE MAGNA VISTA QUARTERBACK.
JOE FAVERO, MAGNA VISTA HEAD COACH SAYS "I THOUGHT HE PLAYED REAL WELL. HE DOES A GOOD JOB OF DISTRIBUTING THE BALL. IN OUR OFFENSE, GETTING THE BALL OUT ON THE PARIMETER TO OUR RECEIVERS AND MAKING DECISIONS IN THE RUN GAME IN TERMS OF IF HE'S GOING TO GIVE IT TO OUR RUNNINGBACK OR IS HE GOING TO KEEP IT."
TAYLOR SUFFERED A TOE INJURY THE PREVIOUS WEEK AGAINST FLEMING, BUT AS THE GAME AGAINST FRANKLIN COUNTY GOT CLOSER, HE KNEW WHAT HE HAD TO DO.
HARVEY TAYLOR, PLAYER OF THE WEEK SAYS "THIS IS THE GAME I'VE BEEN WANTING ALL SEASON, SO I HAD TO GO OUT THERE AND GIVE IT MY ALL. I COULDN'T LET MY TEAM DOWN. "
JOE FAVERO, "AS THE WEEK WENT ON, THURSDAY WE HAD HIM PRACTICING AND HE LOOKED GOOD IN PRACTICE AND HE SEEMED READY TO GO. FRIDAY HE CAME TO ME IN THE MORNING AND SAID, 'I'LL BE FINE TODAY. YOU CAN TRUST ME TO RUN THE BALL.'
TAYLOR ROSE TO THE TASK OF LEADING HIS TEAM, AND JUST A FEW PLAYS INTO THE GAME, HE SILENCED ALL THE DOUBTERS. THE SENIOR BROKE-OFF A 16-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN THROUGH TRAFFIC, WHICH WAS JUST THE START OF THINGS FOR HIM. TAYLOR HAD 3 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS AND ONE PASSING, AND ALSO STRETCHED-IN FOR THE KEY 2 POINT CONVERSION IN THE 4TH QUARTER.
HARVEY TAYLOR, "THE ADRENALINE STARTED KICKING-IN MORE AND I STARTED NOT FEELING THE PAIN AND THINGS JUST CAME NATURAL AFTER THAT."
AND BY NATURAL, HE MEANS 327 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE-- INCLUDING 137 ON THE GROUND, ON 25 CARRIES.
JOE FAVERO SAYS "HIS PLAY ON FRIDAY NIGHT IS, TO ME, THE NUMBER ONE THING HE DOES REAL WELL. ON FRIDAY NIGHTS WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON AND THINGS GET TOUGH, HE TRIES TO MAKE PLAYS AND DO A GOOD JOB OF HELPING MAKE OTHER GUYS MAKE PLAYS."
HARVEY TAYLOR, "WE'RE DOING REAL GOOD. WE'RE STARTING TO BOND TOGETHER AS A FAMILY AND STUFF LIKE THAT AND WE JUST GOTTA KEEP WORKING HARD AT IT AND KEEP PUTTING 100% EFFORT INTO IT."
THE WARRIORS IMPROVED TO 4 AND OH WITH THE 28-26 WIN, AND WERE ABLE TO BREAK A 3-GAME LOSING STREAK AGAINST THE EAGLES. KAREN LOFTUS, FRIDAY FOOTBALL EXTRA
