Football Game Recap: Calabasas Comes Up Short

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

Football Recap: Calabasas Coyotes vs. Agoura Chargers

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Calabasas entered their matchup against Agoura on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Calabasas Coyotes fell just short of the Agoura Chargers by a score of 20-17. The loss was the Coyotes' first of the season.

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.

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.

Having lost for the first time this season, Calabasas fell to 3-1. As for Agoura, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calabasas will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Birmingham at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Calabasas' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Birmingham's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Agoura, they will face off against Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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