Football Game Preview: Thousand Oaks Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 5:41am

Football Preview: Thousand Oaks Lancers vs. Agoura Chargers

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Thousand Oaks is 8-0 against Agoura since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thousand Oaks Lancers will venture away from home to take on the Agoura Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Thousand Oaks was able to grind out a solid victory over Ventura, taking the game 20-13.

Meanwhile, Agoura is still undefeated this season after their game against Westlake on Friday, but Westlake came as close as anyone has to beating them. Agoura narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westlake 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since September 1, 2023.

Agoura's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Gray led the charge by throwing for 352 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Connor Luebke, who picked up 180 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Agoura was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 563 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.

The win got Thousand Oaks back to even at 1-1. As for Agoura, their record now sits at 2-0.

Everything went Thousand Oaks' way against Agoura when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Thousand Oaks made off with a 31-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thousand Oaks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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