Football Preview: Thousand Oaks Lancers vs. Calabasas Coyotes
Thousand Oaks hasn't had much luck against Calabasas recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Thousand Oaks Lancers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Calabasas Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jackson Taylor and Dominik Hardy.
Thousand Oaks is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Simi Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They took a hard 42-28 fall against the Pioneers.
Despite the loss, Thousand Oaks had strong showings from Taylor, who threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, and Hayden Vercher, who picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Vercher is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Calabasas beat Birmingham 38-27 on Friday.
Calabasas found their leader in underclassman Hardy, who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Kayne Miller helped Hardy out on the ground, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Thousand Oaks' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Calabasas, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Thousand Oaks has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 378 total yards per game. However, it's not like Calabasas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 387. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Thousand Oaks lost to Calabasas at home by a decisive 34-20 margin when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Thousand Oaks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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