Santiam Christian's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 13.56 points allowed on Friday. The Santiam Christian Eagles walked away with a 31-20 victory over the Taft Tigers. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Despite the defeat, Taft had strong showings from Ezra James, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and Kol Tolan, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Santiam Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Taft, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santiam Christian will welcome Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santiam Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for Taft, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sisters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Taft: 13.6, Sisters: 12.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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