Taft had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass at home. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Taft was led to victory by Stephen Carrera and Logan Roman. Carrera gained 123 total yards and three touchdowns, while Roman 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.
Taft's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Taft will challenge Whitney Young at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Whitney Young: 6.4, Taft: 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass, they will face off against Westinghouse at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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