The Taft Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Shafter Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Taft is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Taft's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cabrillo last Friday. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Conquistadores.
Meanwhile, Shafter's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They fell just short of St. Joseph by a score of 30-28. The loss was the Generals' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Shafter got top-tier performance from Mariyon Sloan, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. Sloan showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards. 123 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tremelle Spain, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Shafter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shafter, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Taft suffered a grim 41-16 defeat to Shafter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Taft avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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