After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Moorpark, Oxnard was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Buena Bulldogs 35-33. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Poni Maria was his usual excellent self, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. Oxnard also got a significant boost from Izaiah Solorio, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Oxnard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julio Aguilera and Wyatt Tejada. Oxnard got some further help from Ethan Cornejo: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Buena still got an impressive performance from Jaxon Roberts, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Roberts' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tyler Hoff was another key player, gaining 162 total yards and a touchdown.
Oxnard's record is now 3-6. As for Buena, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Oxnard and Buena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Oxnard (ranked 357th) will meet Ventura (ranked 153rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Buena will take on Moorpark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 334 places (449 vs. 115).
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