The tradition of crowning a new king and queen in Taylor continues this Friday at the Duck Pond.
Taylor High School will crown its homecoming king and queen at halftime of the football game against Jarrell Friday night. Eight girls and eight boys will vie for the queen and king titles with six underclassmen named princes and princesses.
Homecoming queen candidates are Analise Frias, Casey Weison, Aviary Salazar, Olivia Lokey, Mackenzie Watson, Azalie Balusek, Alyssa Ortiz and Beth Kirschvink.
King candidates are Jarvis Anderson, Miguel Ruiz, Zane Talavera, Coby Hanson, Ryan Valdez, Landon Velasquez, Ryan Ferguson and Conner Cobb.
The junior class princess and prince are Miranda Fuentes and Treos Richardson. The princess and prince for the sophomore class are Krista Randig and Jackson Talavera. Freshman princess is Janie Hernandez and prince Caleb Alderete.
O.L. Price Prior to the game, Taylor ISD will recognize the 60-year anniversary of the O.L. Price football state championship team. This all-Black school existed in Taylor prior to integration and the accomplishments of these former students are part of the city’ history.
In 1962, the O.L. Price Panthers went undefeated with wins that included seven shutouts and only two teams came within a touchdown. The team only allowed 70 points over the 14-game season. All of the games were played on the road except the state title game, which the Panthers won 42-6 over Dalton Colbert at Memorial Field in Taylor.
