Chavez has gone 7-2 against Taft recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chavez Titans will play host again on Friday to welcome the Taft Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Chavez hasn't scored more than seven points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Chavez is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wasco on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chavez was outmatched by Wasco at home and fell 57-7.
Meanwhile, Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 28-0 to Shafter, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 750th, while the Generals are ranked 256th).
Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Chavez came up short against Taft in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-25. Thankfully for Chavez, Cameron Cash (who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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