Football Recap: Ventura Cougars vs. Oxnard Yellowjackets
Ventura won the last time they faced Oxnard, and things went their way on Friday too. The Ventura Cougars came out on top against the Oxnard Yellowjackets by a score of 19-9. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly ten points.
Ventura's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derek Garcia led the charge by throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards. That's the most rushing yards Garcia has posted since back in September. A healthy portion of Garcia's aerial production (111 yards to be exact) went to Jack Cunningham, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Ventura's defense stepped up as well, laying out Poni Maria. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Nathan Radwich and Jorge Alvarez, who racked up five sacks between them. Radwich also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Ventura pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Oxnard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Ventura nor Oxnard have any future games scheduled.
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