A win for Taft just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 56-7 defeat at the hands of the Kennedy Thunderbirds. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
It was another big night for Jace Demacabalin, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries for Kennedy. Demacabalin's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Naheer Dozer was in the mix too, providing Kennedy with two touchdowns.
Taft dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withDelano at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kennedy, they will square off against Chavez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy is facing Chavez at the right time seeing as Chavez is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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