Football Preview: Phillips Wildcats vs. Taft Eagles
After starting their season with five straight games on the road, Phillips is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Taft Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Phillips is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Bulls College Prep 35-6 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their six-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Taft had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Warriors 34-8. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Stephen Carrera, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Roman, who threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taft was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Phillips' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Taft, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Phillips lost to Taft at home by a decisive 27-12 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will Phillips have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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