It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Newbury Park Panthers had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Lancers 22-19. The win was nothing new for Newbury Park as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jaxon Mckinney was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jackson Taylor, who threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns. Brolin Harrah was another key contributor, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Even if they lost, Thousand Oaks' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Cory McEnroe was the leader with two sacks.
Newbury Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Thousand Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Newbury Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Orange Vista at 7:00 p.m. on November 25th. Orange Vista is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Thousand Oaks does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
