Football Recap: Camarillo Scorpions vs. Oxnard Yellowjackets
The third road match was the charm for Camarillo, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Oxnard Yellowjackets on Friday. The Scorpions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
Camarillo was led to victory by Shane Feller and Brendan Widerburg. Feller gained 201 total yards and three touchdowns, while Widerburg threw for 141 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Feller a new career-high in rushing yards. Drew Reyes did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 72 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Camarillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Oxnard lost, don't look at Poni Maria. Despite the final result, he threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns. 118 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jayven Aranda, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Camarillo's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Oxnard, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Camarillo will take on Bishop Diego at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Camarillo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Oxnard, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Royal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxnard is facing Royal at the right time seeing as Royal is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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