Football Recap: Laguna Blanca Takes a Loss

Owls

Team Score (Highest)

10/17/25 @ Malibu	42
09/20/25 @ Cuyama Valley	36
09/26/25 vs Hillcrest Christian	22
09/13/25 vs Trona	12
08/30/25 vs Orcutt Academy	8

Laguna Blanca fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Malibu on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Sharks. On the bright side, the 42- point effort marked the Owls' highest-scoring contest to date.

Tanner Kies continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Malibu, rushing for 319 yards while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 75 receiving yards. Those 319 rushing yards gave Kies a new career-high.

This is the second loss in a row for Laguna Blanca and nudges their season record down to 1-4. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points over those games. As for Malibu, their record now sits at 3-4.

Coming up, Laguna Blanca will challenge Villanova Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Owls will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Malibu, they will face off against Thacher at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th. The Toads will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.