Birmingham is a perfect 10-0 against Taft since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Toreadors at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Birmingham is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-21 victory over Cleveland. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won eight in a row.

Kevin Hawkins
10/10/25 @ Cleveland | 175 |
10/03/25 vs El Camino Real | 155 |
10/18/24 vs Cleveland | 133 |
11/01/24 vs Granada Hills Charter | 130 |
10/25/24 @ Taft | 120 |
Kevin Hawkins had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 37 yards and one score. Those 175 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Renteria, who picked up 53 receiving yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Taft got the win against Chatsworth on Friday by a conclusive 40-18.
Taft's win came from a few key players Birmingham will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Swinson, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. He has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Taft's leading receiver Wesley Parvizi was Swinson's top target yet again, picking up 104 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Birmingham now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Hawkins and Swinson. Hawkins just won't slow down this season and has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 88.7 passing yards per game. Swinson has been a dominant force too and has thrown 25 touchdowns (and and only 5 picks) while averaging 266.6 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Birmingham against Taft when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 52-0 win. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Toreadors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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