A win for Taft just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Harlan Hawks. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Leading Harlan to victory were Givori Graham and Payton Matthews. Graham rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Matthews gained 81 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Graham has posted since back in October of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Taft and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Harlan, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Taft will head out to square off against Brennan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brennan is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Taft will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Harlan, they will welcome Warren at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Harlan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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