Football Preview: Westlake Warriors vs. Thousand Oaks Lancers
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Two dominant backs in Demanie Bell and Jordan Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westlake Warriors will take on the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westlake knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Thousand Oaks likes a good challenge.
Westlake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-20 win over Rio Mesa. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Spartans are ranked 543rd).
Westlake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ford Green, who threw for 150 yards and three TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes. Green has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
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Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake Tweten and Jackson Griffin. Griffin also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Thousand Oaks didn't have too much trouble with Calabasas on Friday as they won 49-34.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Johnson and Kayne Miller. Johnson had a great game and rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Miller was balling out in the loss, rushing for 110 yards and one score.
Westlake's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points over those games. As for Thousand Oaks, their record is now 5-1.
Westlake took a serious blow against Thousand Oaks in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 41-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lancers' Jackson Taylor, who threw for 264 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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