Panthers
| 10/17/25 @ Westlake | 23 |
| 10/10/25 vs Calabasas | 46 |
| 10/03/25 vs Santa Barbara | 31 |
| 09/26/25 vs Ventura | 43 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 41 |
| + 3 more games |
The Newbury Park Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newbury Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season.
Newbury Park fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Westlake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 29-23 to the Warriors. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Darrien Johnson, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Thousand Oaks beat Rio Mesa 21-13 on Friday. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Spartans are ranked 400th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Thousand Oaks came from Luke O'Neill, Luke Sullivan, and Adam Soto.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Thousand Oaks proved: they limited Rio Mesa to a paltry three yards per carry. The Lancers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.
Thousand Oaks' record is now 6-2. As for Newbury Park, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Newbury Park has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 404.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Thousand Oaks struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 367.4 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Newbury Park against Thousand Oaks in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 38-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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