Football Preview: Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass vs. Taft Eagles
Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass will head out to challenge the Taft Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Taft will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Saturday, Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass lost to Payton College Prep on the road by a 25-8 margin.
Meanwhile, Taft won against Phillips two weeks ago with 14 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Taft walked away with a 14-7 victory over Lane Tech. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Stephen Carrera, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Taft didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Salmeron and Troy Williams. Another thorn in Lane Tech's side was Diesel McFadden, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Taft, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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