Cincinnati Week 2 GOTW: Wyoming vs Taft

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday night, the Wyoming Cowboys will play the Taft Senators. Both teams are coming off a shutout victory to start the season and are looking to improve to 2-0. Last week, Wyoming defeated Harrison 35-0 and Taft defeated Roger Bacon 32-0. There are several talented players in this game on both teams and here are five of those players to keep an eye on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6306b8796a264","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["284547"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='284547' first='Elias' last='Rudolph'] plays as a DE where he lines up in a 5T.  Against the pass, he is quick off the ball and is very aggressive at the point of attack as he delivers a well-timed punch to the frame of the OT before using his very good play strength to shed the block. 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