Taft came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Wasco Tigers 56-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Chris Bethel threw for 63 yards on seven of 18 attempts. Hunter Melton was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards.
Taft dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wasco, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Taft will square off against rival Kennedy at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Joe Weber and Jace Demacabalin. Meanwhile, Wasco is set to challenge their familiar foe Delano at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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