The Whitney Young Dolphins will face off against the Taft Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Whitney Young comes in on eight and Taft on six.
Whitney Young's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Westinghouse 32-0 on the road. The Dolphins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Taft took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
Taft's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Stephen Carrera, who gained 123 total yards and three touchdowns, and Logan Roman, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Taft didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Luke Anti. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Whitney Young pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything went Whitney Young's way against Taft in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Whitney Young made off with a 35-13 victory. Does Whitney Young have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taft turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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