The Taft Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the O'Connor Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Taft is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Taft's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Brennan last Thursday. They were dealt a 69-0 loss at the hands of the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Bears are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, O'Connor waltzed into their match last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Falcons 41-6. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
O'Connor's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Taft, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Taft against O'Connor when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 34-0 victory. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will O'Connor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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