Playoffs Round Two Preview: Taft vs Wyoming

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday night, the Taft Senators will play the Wyoming Cowboys in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Taft is 9-2 and defeated McClain in the first round 39-7. They have averaged 33.2 points per game on offense and have given up 12.1 points per game on defense. Wyoming is 10-1 and defeated Washington 42-0 in the first round. They have averaged 27.7 points per game on offense and have given up 9.1 points per game on defense. There are several very talented players on both teams and here are five to keep an eye on during the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["731023"],"_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":"Aaron is having a great season in 2023. He plays as an OLB. Against the run, he exhibits excellent football intelligence as he quickly reads run/pass and uses his good play speed to quickly penetrate the LOS. he uses his great play strength to overpower the FB. He exhibits good range and instincts in pursuit before exhibiting very good form tackling ability as he makes the tackle behind the LOS for a TFL. 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