Football Game Preview: Agoura on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 5:41am

Football Preview: Agoura Chargers vs. Thousand Oaks Lancers

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Agoura hasn't had much luck against Thousand Oaks recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Agoura Chargers will host the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Agoura is headed into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line, something Westlake almost spoiled on Friday. Agoura came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake , sneaking past 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since September 1, 2023.

Agoura's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Gray, who threw for 352 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Connor Luebke, who picked up 180 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Agoura was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 563 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Thousand Oaks earned a 20-13 win over Ventura on Friday.

Agoura's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Thousand Oaks, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Agoura suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Thousand Oaks in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thousand Oaks' Jackson Taylor, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. Now that Agoura knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.

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