The Taft Raiders will take on the Stevens Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stevens took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Taft, who comes in off a win.
Taft's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Holmes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Sean Kallauner and Christopher Gonzalez scored both of Taft's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Stevens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 477th, while the Raptors are ranked 171st).
Taft pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. As for Stevens, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Taft beat Stevens by a goal in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taft since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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