Football Recap: Camarillo Scorpions vs. Ventura Cougars
Camarillo entered their game against Ventura on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Camarillo Scorpions and the Ventura Cougars were almost perfectly matched up, but the Camarillo Scorpions suffered a 35-34 loss. The Scorpions lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in August of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 35-7 score last time.
Camarillo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shane Feller, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Feller is now averaging an impressive 113.5 rushing yards per game. Brendan Widerburg was another key signal caller, throwing for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Derek Garcia went supernova for Ventura, throwing for 359 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. Josh Woodworth was Garcia's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Camarillo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ventura, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Camarillo will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Oxnard at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Ventura, they will head out to take on Dos Pueblos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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