A victory for Oxnard just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 35-10 to the Moorpark Musketeers. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Musketeers are ranked 115th).
Poni Maria threw for 259 yards and a touchdown.
Jayven Aranda was his top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Moorpark had a senior duo take command as Cooper Cronquist picked up 254 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Luke Eldridge threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes. With that strong performance, Cronquist is now averaging an impressive 112.4 receiving yards per game.
Oxnard has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Moorpark, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxnard will challenge Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Moorpark, they will take on Royal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moorpark knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Royal likes a good challenge.
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