Taft has a new coach this year, but has advanced in the playoffs each of the past two seasons. Two years ago they became the first Cincinnati Public School to win a playoff game other than CAPE, then lost in the regional semifinals to West Liberty-Salem, 14-13, missing a field goal at the end. Last year they won a game and then lost to Greenon on a missed 2-point conversion at the end, 30-28.
The last two years they had more of a standard offense- this year they run a triple option (the new coach played and coached at Colerain, which also ran the triple option). Their top rusher, #1 Jahmar Richardson was banged up late in the year and didn't play much in the first playoff game against Madeira, but I think he played more in the last game. He's a big kid who is tough to bring down. #2 Gavin Crawford filled in for him pretty well. #8 Antayeo Stuckey is the speed guy who gets the outside runs. They don't pass it much (less than 10 times a game), but they can throw it if needed.
Their two losses were to Wyoming (#1 seed in D4), 30-6, and Roger Bacon (#2 seed in D5), 24-20, to start the year. They beat Withrow, who won a D2 playoff game, and have a win over a D1 team (although Western Hills only won 1 game this year).
Their basketball team made the final four last year, but I don't see any of those basketball players on their football roster, most notably Rayvon Griffith.
