Football Recap: Agoura picks up third straight win on the road

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 3:25pm

Football Recap: Agoura Chargers vs. Calabasas Coyotes

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Agoura gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Calabasas Coyotes 20-17. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chargers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.

The critical scores for Agoura came from George Hastings, Jake Mercer, and Brady Dieffenbach. Another player making a difference was Gavin Gray, who threw for 217 yards and a touchdown.

Despite the defeat, Calabasas saw an underclassman step up: Dominik Hardy threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards. The dominant performance gave Hardy a new career-high in rushing yards. Dezmyn Hardy was Dominik's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Agoura's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Calabasas, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Agoura will host Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Calabasas, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Birmingham at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Calabasas is facing Birmingham at the right time seeing as Birmingham is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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