Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Thousand Oaks Lancers at home and fell 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Lancers are ranked 85th).
When it comes to explaining why Westlake lost, don't look at Demanie Bell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Bell's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Jackson Taylor was his usual excellent self, throwing for 264 yards and two touchdowns for Thousand Oaks.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Thousand Oaks, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Westlake will head out to square off against Newbury Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newbury Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Thousand Oaks, they and Rio Mesa are set to duel on Friday. Rio Mesa will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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