After flying high against Camarillo last Friday, Oaks Christian came back down to earth. The Oaks Christian Lions fell to the Simi Valley Pioneers 28-23. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Oaks Christian lost on Friday, don't look at Deshonne Redeaux. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Redeaux's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Brice Hawkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Simi Valley, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns.
Oaks Christian's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Simi Valley, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oaks Christian will host Oak Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Oaks Christian: 14.2, Oak Hills: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Simi Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame (SO) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Simi Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.1 points per game this season.
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