Football Preview: Camarillo Scorpions vs. Ventura Cougars
The Camarillo Scorpions will face off against the Ventura Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Camarillo will be strutting in after a victory while Ventura will be coming in after a defeat.
Camarillo took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Saugus at home to the tune of 56-24. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Scorpions just coasted through the last quarter.
Camarillo can attribute much of their success to Shane Feller, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns, and Brendan Widerburg, who threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Drew Reyes was Widerburg's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ventura came up short against Rio Mesa on Friday and fell 33-20.
Ventura's loss came about despite a quality game from Jack Cunningham, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Camarillo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ventura, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Camarillo took a serious blow against Ventura when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 35-7. Thankfully for Camarillo, Logan Scarlett (who threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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