With the Padres tied with Los Gatos late, Taufoou, serving as the double-wing quarterback, ran in the game-winning touchdown from 5 yards out with 2:07 to play.
Then on defense, he sealed the championship by intercepting quarterback Callum Schweitzer with 1:50 left, all but ending Los Gatos’ season.
But his work still wasn’t done. Serra lined up in the double wing one more time, and Taufoou quarterbacked the Padres’ offense to one final first down.
With the game over, Taufoou could finally rest on his laurels: two rushing touchdowns, two interceptions and his name firmly etched in the storied football tradition at Serra High.
Serra celebrates winning against Los Gatos during the CCS Division I championship game in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
It’s the same legacy his father, Lopeti, helped build when he played under Serra coach Patrick Walsh in the early 2000s.
“It definitely means a lot,” Taufoou said. “This is something I’ve worked for since I was little. I’ve known I was coming to Serra since I was young. Coach Walsh coached my dad, actually, so it’s a full circle moment. And it’s just a blessing to be able to be in this position right now.”
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