Ventura has gone 8-2 against Buena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ventura Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Buena Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-14, which was the final score in Ventura's tilt against Newbury Park on Thursday. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Derek Garcia and Brady Smigiel. Smigiel had a great game and threw for 287 yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Garcia did his best for the losing side, throwing for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Buena came up short against Agoura last Friday and fell 21-14. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Chargers are ranked 160th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from James Blanks, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles.
Even if they lost, Buena's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Agoura's QB won't forget Blanks anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Ventura's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Buena, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Ventura against Buena in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ventura since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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