Simi Valley hasn't had much luck against Camarillo recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Simi Valley Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Camarillo Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. Simi Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Camarillo likes a good challenge.
If Simi Valley beats Camarillo with 42 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Simi Valley strolled past St. Bonaventure with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. That's two games straight that the Pioneers have won by exactly 14 points.
It was another big night for Brice Hawkins, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Tagg Harrison, who threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes.
Simi Valley wouldn't let St. Bonaventure keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Simi Valley can thank Ryan Schlundt Bodien and Tamaj Newborn for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Camarillo's offense. They lost 26-0 to Bishop Diego on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Scorpions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Simi Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Camarillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Thursday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hawkins and Shane Feller. Hawkins has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 129.3 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Feller has averaged 112.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Simi Valley was taken down by Camarillo 42-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Thankfully for Simi Valley, James McNamara (who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
