While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Lane Tech was not quite Taft's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 14-7 to the Taft Eagles. The Champions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mathieu Diaz threw for 183 yards and a touchdown.
Julian Vickery was his top target, picking up 100 receiving yards.
Stephen Carrera was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 36 receiving yards for Taft.
Lane Tech's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Taft, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lane Tech will host Payton College Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Payton College Prep's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Lane Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Taft, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass at 7:15 p.m. Taft is facing Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass at the right time seeing as Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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