Football Preview: Oaks Christian Lions vs. Simi Valley Pioneers
Oaks Christian is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Simi Valley is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oaks Christian Lions will welcome the Simi Valley Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oaks Christian's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Simi Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oaks Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Camarillo 50-0 on Friday. Considering the Lions have won four contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Deshonne Redeaux continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Trey Towns Jr., who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They were outmatched by Pacifica at home and fell 28-0. The Pioneers were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the eight matches prior) but the Tritons' defense proved too tough.
Oaks Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Simi Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Redeaux and Brice Hawkins. Redeaux has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 117.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Hawkins has averaged 122.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Oaks Christian against Simi Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-16 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hawkins, who rushed for 151 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oaks Christian still be able to contain Hawkins? There's only one way to find out.
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