If Taft was feeling good off their 43-6 takedown of Monroe last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Taft Toreadors fell just short of the Arleta Mustangs by a score of 35-32 on Friday.
Taft's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Wesley Parvizi, who gained 88 total yards and two touchdowns, and Nathan Swinson, who threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Parvizi also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass. Ledgend Wilson was in the mix as well, providing Taft with a touchdowns.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Austin Ramos and his top target Erik Favela. Ramos threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Favela picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Taft's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Arleta, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taft will welcome Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arleta, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Hollywood at 3:30 p.m. on September 20th. North Hollywood will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Arleta surely won't give up without a fight.
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