Football Preview: Camarillo Scorpions vs. Oak Park Eagles
The Camarillo Scorpions will stay at home for another week and welcome the Oak Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Camarillo came up short against St. Bonaventure and fell 41-28. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Seraphs are ranked 69th).
Despite the loss, Camarillo had strong showings from Brayden Smith, who picked up 198 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brendan Widerburg, who threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Oak Park made sure to put some points up on the board against Royal on Friday. Oak Park simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Royal 42-14. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
A big part of Oak Park's win came down to the chemistry between Tillman Lovett and his top target Nico Mastrippolito. Lovett threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes while Mastrippolito picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mastrippolito's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 receiving yards.
Oak Park's record is now 7-3. As for Camarillo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Camarillo strolled past Oak Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 23-6. Does Camarillo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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