The Taft Raiders will square off against the Stevens Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Taft is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup last Thursday with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Holmes. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Huskies are ranked 868th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
David Aguirre
| 09/18/25 @ Holmes | 89 |
| 09/05/25 @ Eagle Pass | 68 |
| 08/29/25 @ Clemens | 42 |
| 09/11/25 vs Marshall | 30 |
It was another big night for Tucker Vogel, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns. David Aguirre did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 89 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Taft was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stevens, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. Everything went their way against Holmes two weeks ago as they made off with a 37-13 victory. The Falcons not only won two weeks ago, but they posted their biggest win since October 4, 2024 (when they won 47-7).
Stevens' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Taft won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, slipping by Stevens 28-27. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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