Taft (CA)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Brian Durkan League: South Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank*: #19 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -31.9 2024 National Rank: #10905 2024 State Rank: #751 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -6.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -48.9 2025 National Rank*: #11828 2025 State Rank*: #830 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -18.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9542 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-24 (9-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0.5 Dynasty National Rank: #7894 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 49.4 Dynasty Record: 117-110 (55-59 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 2-8 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2024 Points For Average: 10.1 2024 Points Against Average: 33.3 2024 Differential: -23.2 2024 Wins: #12658 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (37-2), #12763 Del Oro (Bakersfield) (12-6) 2024 Losses: #3014 Shafter (28-0), #3619 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (56-7), #3791 Tehachapi (41-0), #4185 Immanuel (Reedley) (42-0), #6783 Wasco (53-14), #6946 Delano (48-13), #7508 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (28-0), #9381 Arvin (29-18) 2024 Opponents W-L: 66-50 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)