After flying high against Verdugo Hills last Friday, Taft came back down to earth. The Toreadors were beaten by the Eagle Rock Eagles 56-21 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Toreadors in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Nathan Swinson
| 09/19/25 vs Eagle Rock | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Arleta | 3 |
| 08/28/25 vs Monroe | 4 |
| 08/22/25 vs Nordhoff | 3 |
| 11/15/24 vs Van Nuys | 6 |
Several Toreadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathan Swinson, who threw for 245 yards and three TDs. Swinson has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Sammy Peery was in the mix as well, providing Taft with two touchdowns.
Liam Pasten produced another solid performance throwing for 309 yards and five TDs while completing 89.5% of his passes for Eagle Rock. The team also got some help courtesy of Branden Ruffolo, who picked up 82 receiving yards and three scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Taft fell to 4-1. As for Eagle Rock, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Taft will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Granada Hills Charter at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The game will give the Toreadors their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Eagle Rock, they will take on Marquez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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