There's no place like home for Moorpark, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Oxnard Yellowjackets with a sharp 35-10 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Musketeers, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Moorpark's win came down to the chemistry between Luke Eldridge and his top target Cooper Cronquist. Eldridge threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes while Cronquist picked up 254 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Cronquist torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Moorpark wouldn't let Oxnard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gerrit Gray, Quinn Huisenga, and Brody Busickio picked up one apiece. Busickio also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Moorpark got some further help from Davis Benson: he made ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
Moorpark pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oxnard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moorpark will welcome Royal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moorpark is facing Royal at the right time seeing as Royal is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Oxnard, they will face off against Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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