Football Recap: Thousand Oaks' Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2024, 2:10pm

Football Recap: Thousand Oaks Lancers vs. Pacifica Tritons

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thousand Oaks can now relate to. They took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pacifica Tritons on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Tritons: they've now lost three in a row.

Jackson Taylor threw for 265 yards on 17 of 29 attempts. Hayden Vercher was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards. On the ground, Justin Lewis rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 61 receiving yards.

Pacifica found their leader in sophomore Alijah Royster, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Dominic Duran was another key player, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.

Thousand Oaks moved to 8-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Pacifica, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.

Thousand Oaks does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Pacifica has also already played their next match, a 27-20 victory against St. Bonaventure on the 30th.

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