Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Taft). They claimed a resounding 56-29 victory over the Holmes Huskies at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Despite the defeat, Holmes saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Hopkins rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Christopher Geller was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Taft and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Holmes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Taft will take on Stevens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holmes, they will square off against Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holmes is facing Warren at the right time seeing as Warren is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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