Football Preview: Taft Eagles vs. Whitney Young Dolphins
The Taft Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Whitney Young Dolphins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitney Young is hoping to do what Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass couldn't on Friday: put an end to Taft's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Taft claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass at home. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 27.9 points per game.
Taft relied on the efforts of Stephen Carrera, who gained 123 total yards and three touchdowns, and Logan Roman, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Taft didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Luke Anti. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Whitney Young's strategy against Westinghouse on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Whitney Young blew Westinghouse out of the water with a 32-0 final score. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Warriors are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taft's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Whitney Young, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Taft might still be hurting after the 35-13 defeat they got from Whitney Young in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Taft avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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