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3X NEPSAC Champions, 9X League Champions. Private Boarding school in Watertown, CT. Superior academics, competitive athletics, diverse community of 600 students
Watertown, CT
Joined August 2012
🚨COLLEGE COACHES🚨 . CHECK OUT THE FINAL HIGHLIGHT FILMS OF OUR 2025 PROSPECTS! . 🦏🆙 #gorhinos #GoBigRed #WeAreTaft.
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Diante Vines '20. @diantev22 is one of the best WR & ATH in the Northeast. He always made the big play in the biggest games. Clutch. He was instrumental in taking our program to the next level and winning a 🏆! . Diante will play @HawkeyeFootball .
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Thank you to @psufootball Head Coach @coachjfranklin Associate HC/DL Coach @SpenceChaos and Pass Game Coordinator/WR Coach @GeradParker1 for visiting campus this morning. So impressed with the Penn State program & their coaching staff!
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Welcome the newest member of the Rhino crash- Fae Aislin Whitley!.🦏 👶
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Thank you to @CoachFraserRU & @RFootball for returning to campus. @GregSchiano knows how to arrive in style! It was great getting to know the head coach! #CHOP
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Congratulations to captain Nolan Grooms '19 who was selected as the Erickson League Offensive Player of the Year! A well deserved honor for one of the best QB's to ever put on a Taft jersey! @GroomsNolan @NEPSAC @GameTimeCT @Yale_Football @RASports @TaftSchool
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This is what REAL school spirit looks like. Thank you to the @TaftSchool community for the support. #Ohana #ProudRhinos #MissionAccomplished #TaftVarsitySports3Hotchkiss2
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Great day at @CuseFootball .Thank you for the invite @allpraisesdue7 @Coach_E_Rob @AlexKellyCuse @CoachNixon_Cuse 🦏🆙
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2023 QB Nick Brown @n1ck8rown catching up with former captain and current @BadgerFootball WR Skyler Bell ‘21 @Juicebe11 on his game visit. #GoBigRed #GoRhinos
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So proud of our entire team, but especially our seniors! They will leave our program as Champions! Thank you to all of the former players that helped build our program to where it is now! #InveniamViam #ALLIN #GoBigRed #Champions
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Congrats to Jon Jacobs '16 @jonj1020 who will continue his football & rugby career @ArizonaFBall @AZWildcatRugby
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Congratulations to Skyler Bell '21 for signing his NLI to attend @UWMadison . Sky is a team captain, leader, & impact 3 sport athlete at @TaftSchool. He is one of the most dynamic WR in the country. @BadgerFootball get ready for @NoLimitJuicee! #OnWisconsin #NonUtSibi
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We are extremely excited to officially welcome Diante Vines ‘20 to Taft. @diantev22 (6’1 185lbs) is game-changing player on both offense and defense. Diante has the intelligence and athleticism to become one of the top two-way players in the league.
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Welcome our 1st PG to Taft! Jared Dunn @Jareddunn20 is an intelligent, athletic, and physical linebacker from the state championship @nhsathletics team. Jared will anchor our defense from his inside LB position and impact us on offense as an H Back.
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Thank you to @HawkeyeFootball and CT native Coach O'Keefe for visiting campus this morning. Loved sitting down and talking with him. Iowa is the future home of @diantev22 '20!
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Congratulations @_skylerbell5! So proud of you! @BadgerFootball got a special player and person!.
From The Bronx to Madison, Wisconsin!! Madison the Juice is loose!! 5️⃣ Let’s ROCK and Win some championships!!!✊🏾I’m committed to The University of Wisconsin👐🏽 #OnWisconsin #GoBadgers .All Love,.Juice
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Rhinos win! A dominant defensive performance and a physical run game lead to an opening day statement win! #gorhinos #gobigred #wearetaft #team133 #1-0
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It has been & will continue to be a challenging year, but there are better days ahead! For those have lost a season, we offer the opportunity to re-classify or take a post-graduate year. We are looking for the best student-athletes in the country. DM for Info. 🦏🆙 #NonUtSibi
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Congratulations to our two former captains Quentin Harris ‘15 @qharris18 and Joe Hardison ‘18 @jhhardison27 & @DukeFOOTBALL on their win in the @IndyBowl!
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The 133rd Taft Football Team will be lead by Ben Bazarian, Ozzy Diallo, Brady Winter, & Chip Furman! 🦏🆙.@BenBazarian9 @ozzydiallo @BradyWinter24 @chipfurman . 🦏🏈 #gorhinos #gobigred #wearetaft
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Welcome Arvid Sillberg 🇸🇪 @sillberg1 to the #rhinocrash . Arvid is an imposing physical presence on the OL. Not only is he a mauler in the run game, but he has outstanding feet & balance in pass pro. Arvid will be the cornerstone of our OL. 🦏🆙 #gorhinos.
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We want to start 2021 with some great news! . The 130th Taft football team will be led by captains-elect Nico Schwikal, Jack Englert, & Dominic Rulli. @NSchwikal @jackenglert6 @rulli_dominic . These 3 and the great 2022 class will lead us into the future. 🦏🆙
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Congratulations to Mark Didio '21 on his commitment to @UConnFootball ! @mjdidio1188 has worked as hard as anyone in the nation for this opportunity. UCONN is getting a WR that will compete every day to master his craft. #BleedBlue #NonUtSibi 🦏
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The Rhinos prevailed in a wild and sloppy game! #webeathotchkiss Congratulations to a special senior class! #GoBigRed #gorhinos
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Busy day on campus to kickoff the contact period! Thank you to:.@UAlbanyFootball @Coach_Mince54 .@yalefootball @SSmith_II .@HoyasFB @coachkrd . It was great to meet @UConnCoachMora and see @johnmarinelli in Husky blue today. Excited about the future of @UConnFootball . 🦏🆙
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2020 Schedule- First Year in the Founders League!. Red: Home.Blue: Away. Highlighted by our returning starters!. #ProtectTheTeam #NonUtSibi #GoBigRed #RhinoUp #InveniamViam 🦏
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Congratulations to our 2020 class that celebrated signing yesterday! A few more to come!.@Mjyamin23 - @MiddFootball .@RhodesOsirus - @StonyBrookFB .@diantev22 - @HawkeyeFootball .@MashodH - @BrownUFootball .@StanleyDennis50 - @RFootball .@Mvspencer32 - @VandyFootball
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Exceptional experience at the @PennStateFball spring game. Thank you to the Rulli Family. So excited to see captain @rulli_dominic thrive in Happy Valley. #WeAre #gorhinos Thank you @coachjfranklin @CoachCollins46 @Coachpoindexter @CoachTrautFB @DannKabalaPSU @knnysndrs @CoachCBW
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Great night at the @UConnFootball #HuskyRevolution Coaching Clinic. It was awesome seeing our guy @mjdidio1188 🦏🆙 #gorhinos #gobigred
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Congratulations to David Brown @bigdave203 on his commitment to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute! @RPIFootball
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WR Ayinde Johnson's ridiculous catch on the back of the CB's helmet is the @RicFlairNatrBoy Woo! Play of the Week! @Johnson_Ayinde_ #mossed @RandyMoss @SportsCenter
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What a Saturday! A comeback victory 35-31 over the defending league champions Avon Old Farms on Parents Weekend. Half-time ceremony for Barclay Johnson ‘53. And 4 of our boys competed in Duke vs. UVA!
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Congratulations to all that were accepted to Taft! Over 1700 applications and you were selected! We can't wait to add you to our community. This is how we are feeling about you joining us in the fall! #GoBigRed #RhinoCrash #InveniamViam #AllIn
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Welcome Dominic Rulli to Taft! @rulli_dominic is a physical and athletic Center and interior DL. Dominic is a tireless worker with a division 1 mindset. He will step in immediately and provide great leadership and toughness up front! 🦏.
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Thank you coaches!.@CULionsFB @Coach_Kukesh #CUinNYC.@FORDHAMFOOTBALL @CoachDeckRamU #RAMILY .@UVAFootball @Coach2J #GoHoos.🏠of @NoElls_ .@VandyFootball @coachjoeylynch #AnchorDown .🏠of @Mvspencer32 .@UConnFootball @johnmarinelli @CoachDHilliard #CutDifferent🏠 of @mjdidio1188
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Welcome Evan Anderson @Evan_Anderson06 to the #rhinocrash.Evan is an athletic WR with an excellent catch radius. He runs great routes, blocks with toughness, & he has outstanding hands. Evan will be a key piece to our O 🦏🆙 .#gorhinos #gobigred #wearetaft
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Good luck to our Class of 2022 as they start their college careers! 🦏🆙.@rulli_dominic @PennStateFball .@NSchwikal @DartmouthFTBL .@JackEnglert6 @FORDHAMFOOTBALL @jamesMalo2022 @ArmyWP_Football .@DaalWilhelm @josephnash983 @yalefootball @iammaxmccormick @SteveMayer2022 @HoyasFB
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We are bowling! We will travel to St. Sebastian's on Saturday Nov. 17th for the Todd Marble Bowl!.
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Congratulations to @diantev22! So proud of all the hard work, patience, and positive mindset that he has shown. Thank you to @IowaFootball for recruiting our school and giving Diante this opportunity!.
WOW!! Humbled and honored to have received an offer to The University of Iowa!! #AGTG #IowaEdge Big 10!! ⚫️⚪️⚠️ @CopelandKelton @BrianDohn247 @EdOBrien247
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Congratulations to our captain and QB @GroomsNolan! We are so proud of you. @Yale_Football is getting a special player and person! Go Big Red!
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Thank you to Coach Ken O'Keefe & @HawkeyeFootball for visiting us yesterday. Future home of Diante Vines '21! @diantev22 #Hawkeyes #FightForIowa
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Check out our new Next Level Board for our locker room! Thanks to @Team_Fitz.
Watch out for these @TaftSchool Rhinos charging onto college athletic rosters! @TaftFootballCT @NEPSAC #TaftPride #TaftLife #WhyTaft
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Congratulations to our seniors! A great end to #HotchkissDay! Thank you to all that supported us along the way! This is what great school spirit looks like. Proud to be a BIG RED RHINO!.@TaftSchool. #GoBigRed #NonUtSibi 🦏🔴🏈
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The Taft Football 2018 Schedule is set (Red-Home/Blue-Away)! 15 Days until we get on the field for preseason practice. #GoBigRed #InveniamViam @GroomsNolan @liam2292 @bigdave203 @Lxrdzaiah763 @Johnson_Ayinde_ @Mjyamin23 @jackbryant__
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Jon Jacobs '16 and Moriz Schildorfer '17 after their game at the World Championships in China!
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Awesome experience at the Northeast Show Day! Thank you to all the coaches that came to evaluate our players. Film on the way! 🦏🆙
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We appreciate Coach Garrison @CoachGarrisonOL from.@PackFootball traveling up to campus yesterday! #1Pack1Goal 🦏🆙 #gorhinos
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Thank you to @Coach2J & @UVAFootball for visiting campus this morning. Home of @GerrikVollmer and @NoElls_! Continuing the great connection between our two schools. #TheStandard #GoHoos
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Taft wins!! 22-8!. Down 5-0 at half. Taft had a HUGE defensive effort and the offense came alive in the 2nd half. Great battle by @sarumathletics @Coach_Phelps11 . #ProveIt.
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@TaftFootballCT wins 26-12 over @WillistonFB. Hard fought victory. Taft defense was spectacular and @AlexJones160 has over 200 yards rushing.
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Congratulations Diante Vines ‘20! @diantev22 we are so proud of you! @HawkeyeFootball got a special playmaker and person. @TaftSchool @NEPSAC @GameTimeCT 🦏 🦏 🦏.
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The 🦏 are competing @BCFootball .@Calvin_Kulik @MichaelVotto11 @sillberg1 @JAidoo24 🦏🆙#gorhinos #GoBigRed #EarnIt
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Big win tonight under the lights! Huge shoutout to all of the Rowdy Rhino fans that came to support! @taftrhinos #TaftAthletics #GoBigRed #GoRhinos
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Diante Vines #1.@diantev22 .🏈 WR/S.🏠 Danbury, CT.📏 6'0" 190lbs .🏫 3.6 GPA, May SAT Test.📽️📜Army, Navy, Monmouth, Bryant, Howard.⏱️107.16 Rating at @TheOpening NJ Regional
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Thank you to Coach Doug Marrone and @AlabamaFTBL for visiting campus today! #RollTide #GoRhinos #GoBigRed
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Welcome our 4th PG to Taft! Ludvig Burell.@ludvigburell is a physical and athletic OL with division 1 ability. Ludvig comes from an great program @RigFootball & he starts at OT for the Swedish National team. Thank you to our good friends @GridironImports!.
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It's Recruiting season! We are looking for high-academic competitors that want to be a part of a special team. If you are interested in joining the #rhinocrash - DM us! 🦏🆙. #gorhinos #gobigred #wearetaft #fightfightfightfordearoldtaft
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Welcome Jacob Rooks '21! Jacob is a highly competitive and physical CB with outstanding footwork. He will immediately impact our defense. Jacob has an extremely bright future ahead of him! Excited to bring the next Rooks family member to Taft! @jarooks7
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Welcome our first post graduate to @TaftSchool ! BJ Mayes '23 @Bmayes2004 is an exceptional leader, physical presence, and a dynamic athlete. FBS Schools get on him now! 🦏🆙 #gorhinos #gobigred. Thank you to @SinqueTurner @Levi_bradley312 @KAHS_Football
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Thank you to @UConnFootball for hosting us at today’s practice! Great things are being built in Storrs. #RaiseTheBar @coachz1336 @CoachASmith3 @RA_Downes @UConn_OLCoach @JonathanWholley @RandyEdsall @diantev22 @Johnson_Ayinde_ @MashodH @JuiceBell
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Thank you to Coach Hafley @CoachJeffHafley & Coach Applebaum @Coach_Applebaum for visiting campus this morning! @BCFootball #ForBoston #GetIn #GoRhinos #GoBigRed
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🦏 Division 1⃣ placement in the last 5 years! 🦏🆙. In addition, we've had players attend some of the finest D3 schools in the 🇺🇸. Inspired by @WillistonFB impressive graphic . #gorhinos #gobigred #taftathletics @TaftRhinos
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Thank you to our 2021 senior class for their leadership, positivity, competitiveness, and commitment to making every rep count during an unprecedentedly difficult season. Your contributions to this program will never be forgotten! #ProtectTheTeam 🦏⬆️.
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TAFT WINS!.Defense posts our first shutout of Trinity-Pawling since 1999. #gorhinos #gobigred #fightfightfightfordearoldtaft 🦏🆙
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The 🐐 helps announce our Headmasters Holiday! Only at Taft! @Patriots @NFL @peterberg @GameTimeCT @TaftSchool @NEPSAC @espn @RASports #TomBrady #PeterBerg #GoBigRed #ALLIN .
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Taft wins! All players contributed to the team victory!
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Big Day tomorrow! We can't wait to compete!. 🚨COLLEGE COACHES🚨.ADDRESS IS 90 GUERNSEYTOWN ROAD WATERTOWN,CT. PARK IN THE ATHLETIC CENTER LOT. WALK THROUGH THE ARCHWAY & DOWNHILL TO MACMULLEN TURF FIELD. SEE YOU AT 3:45 🦏🆙
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Our 2019 Schedule! . 25 Days until Camp. Featuring our returning starters: @Mjyamin23 @MashodH @jackbryant__ @diantev22 @zach_derish @skylerbell_ @jarooks7. #ProveIt #InveniamViam #NonUtSibi #GoBigRed
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On New Year's Eve, we are reflecting on our 2018 Championship season! Thank you to all that made our success possible. We are looking forward to what 2019 will bring for our program. #keepbuilding #targetonourback #InveniamViam 🦏
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Thank you @UConnFootball for hosting us today! 🦏🆙 @CoachDShearer @ej_hernon11 @CoachJimMoraFB . 🏠of @Juicebe11
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Great work today! The 130th Taft football team is starting to build chemistry. QB Nick Brown ‘23 @n1ck8rown drops in a dime to TE Nico Schwikal ‘22 @NSchwikal 🦏🆙
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Congratulations to our All-New England selections! QB Nolan Grooms '19, RB Teely Rhyne '19, WR Diante Vines '20, and OT Ryan Last '19. @GroomsNolan @TeelyRhyne25 @diantev22 @ryanlast00
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Huge game in the ACC on Saturday with 4 @TaftFootballCT alums playing! Elliott Brown '17 & Gerrik Vollmer '17 with @UVAFootball take on Quentin Harris '15 & Joe Hardison '18 and @DukeFOOTBALL! @NoElls_ @GerrikVollmer @qharris18 @jhhardison27 @GameTimeCT @NEPSAC @TaftSchool
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Defensive Player of the Game in our 22-8 victory over Salisbury School is junior CB Jacob Rooks '21! .@jarooks7 had 10 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT and 1 PBU. #ProveIt 🦏. @GameTimeCT @TaftSchool @PrepWeek
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‼️🚨COLLEGE COACHES🚨‼️. CHECK OUT THE FILM OF OUR 2021 PROSPECTS IN THIS THREAD!. #NonUtSibi #ProtectTheTeam #RhinoCrash🦏.
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Congratulations to our All-New England Selections:.WR Diante Vines @diantev22.DE Michael Spencer @Mvspencer32. DL Stanley Dennis @StanleyDennis50 received Honorable Mention All New England.
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All-Erickson League: Teely Rhyne '19, Seamus O'Hora '19, Diante Vines '20, Ryan Last '19, Liam Akpata '19, & Nolan Grooms '19. Anim Dankwah '19 & Mashod Harrison '20 were also honored. @TeelyRhyne25 @seamusohora @diantev22 @ryanlast00 @liam2292 @GroomsNolan @YBM_ANIM @MashodH
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We can't wait to have @Jareddunn20 lead our defense in the fall! Jared brings toughness, instincts, and athleticism to our linebacking corps. Jared's versatility will also come in handy as an H Back in our offense. Help me to welcome this leader and State Champ to Taft! 🦏.
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Offensive Player of the Game in our 34-0 win over Phillips Exeter Academy is QB Nolan Grooms '19! @GroomsNolan @TaftSchool @NEPSAC @GameTimeCT @RASports @Yale_Football
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Taft wins 33-28! Hard fought game by @ExonianSports. A LOT to clean up and learn from before next week’s game vs. @Coach_Phelps11 @SarumAthletics.
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Michael Spencer '20. @Mvspencer32 is a dominant pass rusher who battled through injury to prove he was one of the top DE in New England. Michael is not only a big time athlete but he is also an exceptional student & leader. Mike will play @VandyFootball .
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Welcome our 1st PG- Stanley Dennis! @StanleyDennis50 is a physical presence and a major disruptor on the DL. He has a great motor and outstanding football IQ. Stanley was also an All Super Conference OL for a big time program at @SPPFootball!.
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