Football Recap: Ventura Cougars vs. Camarillo Scorpions
Ventura won the last time they faced Camarillo, and things went their way on Friday too. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Ventura Cougars made off with a 35-34 win over the Camarillo Scorpions.
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. 132 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jack Cunningham.
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. Another player making a difference was Brendan Widerburg, who threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Ventura's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Camarillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ventura will challenge Dos Pueblos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Camarillo, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oxnard at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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