After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boron, Arvin was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 40-29 victory over the Taft Wildcats. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Andrew Rosales
| 09/12/25 vs Taft | 350 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lindsay | 268 |
| 08/28/25 vs Shafter | 242 |
| 08/29/24 @ Shafter | 228 |
| 09/27/24 @ West | 207 |
A big part of Arvin's victory came down to the chemistry between Andrew Rosales and his top target Xzavier Brooks. Rosales threw for 350 yards while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt while Brooks picked up 195 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 350 passing yards gave Rosales a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Arvin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Taft lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Joe Weber, who picked up 164 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 69 yards. His longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Garrett Massey was another key player, rushing for 103 yards and a pair of scores.
The win got Arvin back to even at 2-2. As for Taft, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. The Bears will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Taft, they will square off against Cabrillo at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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