Taft is 0-5 against Santiam Christian since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Taft Tigers will take on the Santiam Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santiam Christian is hoping to do what Newport couldn't on Friday: put an end to Taft's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Taft took their game with ease, bagging a 58-6 win over Newport. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ezra James continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 125 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Kol Tolan was another key player, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Taft was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 179.5.
Meanwhile, Santiam Christian entered their tilt with Scio on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Loggers 40-12.
Taft's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Santiam Christian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Taft was taken down by Santiam Christian 42-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Taft have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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