Football Recap: Camarillo Comes Up Short

Camarillo was the 42-7 winner over Simi Valley when they last played one another back in October of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Camarillo Scorpions were dealt a 56-7 defeat at the hands of the Simi Valley Pioneers on Thursday. 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 251st, while the Pioneers are ranked 46th).

Brendan Widerburg threw for 84 yards on 11 of 22 attempts. Shane Feller was his top target, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 33 receiving yards.

Tagg Harrison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Simi Valley, throwing for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Brice Hawkins was another key player, gaining 158 total yards and three touchdowns.

Camarillo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Simi Valley, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.

Camarillo has already played their next game, a 45-24 loss against Pacifica on the 18th. As for Simi Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-28 victory against Bishop Diego on the 18th.

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