Newbury Park came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Pacifica Tritons, falling 56-35. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tritons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Smigiel, who threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Devin Olmande also helped out as he racked up 138 receiving yards.
Pacifica was led to victory by Taylor Lee and Alijah Royster. Lee threw for 484 yards and seven TDs while completing 87.9% of his passes, while Royster gained 225 total yards and five touchdowns. Lee is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Anthony Jacobs Jr also helped out as he racked up 157 receiving yards.
Newbury Park now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Pacifica, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Newbury Park and Pacifica should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 41st) will meet St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (ranked 146th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pacifica will challenge Rio Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (33 vs. 253).
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