Football Game Preview: Calabasas Coyotes vs. Westlake Warriors

Two dominant backs in Kayne Miller and Demanie Bell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calabasas Coyotes will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Westlake Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, Calabasas blew past Rio Mesa, posting a 42-14 victory. Considering the Coyotes have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Dominik Hardy

Passer Rating

10/24/25 @ Rio Mesa	145.8
09/19/25 @ Birmingham	140
08/28/25 @ Castaic	128.3
08/22/25 vs Bishop Alemany	118.4
10/10/25 @ Newbury Park	112.2
+ 4 more games

Dominik Hardy had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 254 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also punching in one score on the ground. His passing game has become a key predictor of Calabasas' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.

Calabasas' run defense was locked in: Rio Mesa could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The Coyotes didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.4.

Meanwhile, Westlake put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Santa Barbara 33-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Dons are ranked 243rd).

Westlake's win came from a few key players Calabasas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Niles Davis, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three TDs. Another passer making a difference was Ford Green, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.

Calabasas now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Westlake, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.

Calabasas beat Westlake 37-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bell, who rushed for 267 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Coyotes still be able to contain Bell? There's only one way to find out.