If Thousand Oaks was feeling good fresh off their 30-7 takedown of West Ranch last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thousand Oaks Lancers took a hard 42-28 fall against the Simi Valley Pioneers on Friday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jackson Taylor and Hayden Vercher certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Taylor threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, while Vercher picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Vercher is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game.
It was another big night for Brice Hawkins, who rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards for Simi Valley. Tagg Harrison was another key player, throwing for 212 yards and a touchdown while completing 88.2% of his passes.
The loss snapped Thousand Oaks' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Simi Valley, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thousand Oaks will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Calabasas at 7:00 p.m. on October 5th. As for Simi Valley, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on St. Bonaventure at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Simi Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past five games -- so hopefully St. Bonaventure likes a good challenge.
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