Taft is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Indian Valley is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Taft Senators will challenge the Indian Valley Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taft's defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so Indian Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Taft is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 26-12 victory over Archbishop Alter.
Meanwhile, Indian Valley's offense rose to the challenge against a Red Devils defense that boasted an average of only 14.93 points allowed on Friday. Indian Valley claimed a resounding 48-7 win over St. Clairsville. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
It was another big night for Grady Kinsey, who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Kyler Vosick made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Indian Valley's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Ryker Williams was the leader with two.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.2 points per game. As for Indian Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0.
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