A victory for Taft just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The loss continues a trend for the Toreadors in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Taft lost, don't look at Nathan Swinson. Despite the final result, he threw for 149 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Swinson a new career-high in rushing yards (21).
Cleveland found their leader in sophomore Domenik Fuentes, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Fuentes has become a key player for Cleveland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brandon Maldonado, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Cleveland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Taft will host Dymally at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dymally is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Taft will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Cleveland, they will venture away from home to challenge Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
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