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| 10/04/24 - Away | 34-20 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 35-7 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 7-10 L |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 28-29 L |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 28-25 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ventura is 8-2 against Buena since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The matchup will give Ventura their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Ventura is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Newbury Park just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 43-28 to the Panthers.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Derek Garcia and Brady Smigiel. Smigiel had a great game and threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Meanwhile, Garcia was balling out in the loss, throwing for 276 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 127 yards and one score on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 47 points the game before, Buena was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They took a blow against Agoura, falling 52-7. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ventura will have to contain Jaxon Roberts as he made an impact in Buena's last game. He picked up 57 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards. Blake Eberhard also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing touchdown of the season.
Ventura's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Buena, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Ventura has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buena struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 190.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Ventura strolled past Buena in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-20. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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