Football Recap: Thousand Oaks Lancers vs. Santa Barbara Dons
Thousand Oaks's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over the Santa Barbara Dons. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lancers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Thousand Oaks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Sullivan and James Luderer.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Barbara lost, don't look at Kai Mault. Despite the final result, he rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Mault also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Thousand Oaks' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Santa Barbara, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Thousand Oaks will square off against St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Thousand Oaks will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Santa Barbara, they will venture away from home to challenge El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Modena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.3 points per game this season.
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