After flying high against Royal last Friday, Oxnard came back down to earth. The Oxnard Yellowjackets fell 27-18 to the Oak Park Eagles on Thursday. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2015.
Despite the loss, Oxnard still got an impressive performance from Poni Maria, who threw for 150 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Oak Park had a senior duo take command as Tillman Lovett threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes and Nico Mastrippolito picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Oxnard 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 Oak Park, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxnard will take on Moorpark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Park, they will face off against Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
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