The Taft Toreadors will take on the Van Nuys Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Taft is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Dymally, posting a 48-6 win. The Toreadors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Taft got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ledgend Wilson out in front who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Simms, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Taft was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Van Nuys' strategy against Contreras on Friday. Van Nuys was the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over Contreras. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
Marlon Figueroa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Van Nuys also got a significant boost from Carlos Herrera, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Van Nuys, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Leelen Castro: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Taft's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Van Nuys, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Taft against Van Nuys when the teams last played back in August of 2022, as the team secured a 35-0 win. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Nuys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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