Football Recap: Birmingham Patriots vs. Taft Toreadors
Birmingham never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Taft Toreadors 52-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Toreadors are ranked 880th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Birmingham was led to victory by Dredon Fowles and Kevin Hawkins. Fowles rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while Hawkins rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Fowles has posted since back in December of 2023. Antrell Harris was another key player, gaining 85 total yards and two touchdowns.
Birmingham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jimmy Renteria and Fowles. Fowles also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Birmingham is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Birmingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taft only rushed for six.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Birmingham, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. As for Taft, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Birmingham will host Granada Hills Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Birmingham will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Taft, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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