The Ventura Cougars will head out to face off against the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Ventura won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Camarillo 35-34.
Derek Garcia had an outrageously good game as he threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Josh Woodworth was Garcia's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dos Pueblos had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Viewpoint at home to the tune of 38-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Chargers have posted since September 29, 2023.
Kaleb Williams had a dynamite game for Dos Pueblos, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dos Pueblos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dos Pueblos' defense and their 4.5 sacks. Viewpoint's QB won't forget Rafael Perez anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Ventura's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Dos Pueblos, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Ventura against Dos Pueblos when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-0 win. Does Ventura have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dos Pueblos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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