If Ventura was riding high fresh off their 33-0 takedown of Dos Pueblos last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ventura Cougars were outmatched by the Newbury Park Panthers at home and fell 43-14. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derek Garcia, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Tristan Savage was Garcia's top target, picking up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of Newbury Park's victory came down to the chemistry between Brady Smigiel and his top target Shane Rosenthal. Smigiel threw for 287 yards and five touchdowns while Rosenthal picked up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Rosenthal is now averaging an impressive 104.2 receiving yards per game.
Ventura dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Newbury Park, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Ventura wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 34-20 victory against Buena on the 4th. As for Newbury Park, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-6 win against Santa Barbara on the 5th.
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