Football Preview: Calabasas Coyotes vs. Newbury Park Panthers
Calabasas is 4-0 against Newbury Park since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Calabasas Coyotes will host the Newbury Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Dominik Hardy and Brady Smigiel.
Calabasas' offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Thousand Oaks on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of the Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Coyotes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Newbury Park put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Santa Barbara, posting a 35-6 win on the road. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Newbury Park's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Smigiel, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Smigiel is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Tyler Stromsoe helped Smigiel out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Calabasas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Newbury Park, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Calabasas against Newbury Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 66-7 victory. Does Calabasas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newbury Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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