Two dominant backs in Joe Weber and Hammie Lopez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Taft Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Wasco Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Taft's victory against Chavez wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-12 win over the Titans on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Taft's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Fernando Guzman was especially locked on to Chavez's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Wasco hadn't done well against Kennedy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tigers slipped by the Thunderbirds 55-54.
Taft's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Wasco, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Taft took a serious blow against Wasco in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 53-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lopez, who rushed for 207 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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