The Thousand Oaks Lancers will challenge the Simi Valley Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Thousand Oaks comes in on three and Simi Valley on four.
Last Friday, Thousand Oaks made easy work of West Ranch and carried off a 30-7 victory. That looming 30-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lancers yet this season.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jackson Taylor and his top target Hayden Vercher. Taylor threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns while Vercher picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Simi Valley put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Saugus. Simi Valley blew past Saugus 49-0 on the road. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Zane Tryon was a one-man wrecking crew for Simi Valley as he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Tagg Harrison, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Simi Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Simi Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tamaj Newborn and Gavin Hammond.
Thousand Oaks' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Simi Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Thousand Oaks has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 388.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Simi Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 426.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Thousand Oaks took a serious blow against Simi Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 41-7. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Thousand Oaks was down 20-0.
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