Newbury Park and Esperanza squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Newbury Park had to settle for second. They fell 27-20 to the Esperanza Aztecs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Aztecs are ranked 31st).
Greta Heath threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Kimiko Carmer was her top target, picking up 75 receiving yards.
Ellie Frazier was her usual excellent self, throwing for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 89.7% of her passes, and also rushing for 83 yards on only ten carries for Esperanza. Another player making a difference was Emma Gribben, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Newbury Park's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Esperanza, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Newbury Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Esperanza has already played their next matchup, a 25-20 loss against Long Beach Poly on the 29th.
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