The Ventura Cougars will face off against the Moorpark Musketeers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Ventura didn't have too much trouble with Buena on the road as they won 34-20. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ventura's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gage Kushner, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Derek Garcia, who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns. Those 171 rushing yards gave Kushner a new career-high. Jack Cunningham was Garcia's top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ventura didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel (Chucky) Munoz and Cristiano Alvarez.
Meanwhile, Moorpark got the win against Oak Park on Friday by a conclusive 38-14. The Musketeers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Among those leading the charge was Cooper Cronquist, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Moorpark was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ventura's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for Moorpark, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Ventura strolled past Moorpark when the teams last played back in November of 2016 by a score of 35-19. Does Ventura have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moorpark turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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