Football Recap: Hueneme Comes Up Short

Hueneme entered their game against Dos Pueblos on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hueneme Vikings took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dos Pueblos Chargers. The Vikings lost against the Chargers in their previous head to head back in September of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-7 score last time.

Ruben Mata threw for 163 yards on 18 of 33 attempts. Daniel Moreno was his top target, picking up 68 receiving yards. On the ground, David McCormick rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dos Pueblos to victory, but perhaps none more so than Simon Alexander, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Kaleb Williams helped Alexander out on the ground, rushing for 163 yards.

Hueneme has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Dos Pueblos, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.

Hueneme will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fillmore at 7:00 p.m. Fillmore is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Hueneme will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Dos Pueblos, they will head out to square off against Agoura at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Agoura is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season.

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