Two dominant signal callers in Jackson Taylor and Laird Finkel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Thousand Oaks Lancers will host the Santa Barbara Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Thousand Oaks had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Newbury Park put an end to it on Friday. Thousand Oaks was outmatched by Newbury Park on the road and fell 38-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara got themselves on the board against Westlake on Friday, but Westlake never followed suit. They blew past the Warriors, posting a 31-0 victory. Considering the Dons have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Santa Barbara didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Finley Congdon and DJ Wilson. Wilson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Thousand Oaks' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Santa Barbara, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2-1.
Thousand Oaks came up short against Santa Barbara when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 29-21. Thankfully for Thousand Oaks, Abel Renteria (who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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