After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westlake, Thousand Oaks was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Rio Mesa Spartans by a score of 21-13. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lancers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Spartans are ranked 400th).
The critical scores for Thousand Oaks came from Luke O'Neill, Luke Sullivan, and Adam Soto.
Thousand Oaks' run defense was locked in: Rio Mesa could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Soto for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thousand Oaks didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.
Lancers
| Brady Beck | 1 |
| John Turk | 1 |
| Adam Soto | 1 |
Thousand Oaks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brady Beck, John Turk, and Soto picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Rio Mesa's side was Bret Warner, who picked up two sacks and made four total tackles.
Thousand Oaks' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Rio Mesa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thousand Oaks is set to face off against their familiar foe Newbury Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rio Mesa will square off against rival Calabasas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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