Football Recap: Birmingham Piles Up the Points Against Taft + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Home	69-14 W
10/25/24 - Away	52-0 W
10/27/23 - Home	83-6 W
09/30/22 - Home	47-0 W
10/08/21 - Home	63-0 W
+ 5 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Birmingham). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Taft Toreadors 69-14. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

A big part of Birmingham's win came down to the chemistry between Kevin Hawkins and his top target Paul Turner. Hawkins threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes while Turner picked up 122 receiving yards and three TDs. Those three passing touchdowns gave Hawkins a new career-high.

Birmingham's run defense was locked in: Taft could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. While four picked up at least two total tackles, Turner stood above the rest. He picked up 122 receiving yards and three scores. Birmingham didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Birmingham, racking up 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Turner, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Taft's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Swinson, who threw for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Sammy Peery also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Birmingham, bringing their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Taft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Birmingham is set to take on their familiar foe Granada Hills Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Taft will challenge rival Cleveland at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.