The Newbury Park Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Loyola Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newbury Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Newbury Park will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Rio Mesa on Friday. The Panthers breezed past the Spartans to the tune of 49-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Spartans are ranked 538th).
Vincent Carner
| 10/31/25 vs Rio Mesa | 93 |
| 10/17/25 @ Westlake | 78 |
| 10/03/25 vs Santa Barbara | 68 |
| 10/10/25 vs Calabasas | 59 |
| 10/24/25 @ Thousand Oaks | 55 |
Newbury Park found their leader in sophomore Darrien Johnson, who rushed for 111 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 136 yards and one TD while completing 76.9% of his passes. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Vincent Carner did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Newbury Park proved: they limited Rio Mesa to a paltry -0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Balen Betancourt for the heroic effort on defense: he. Newbury Park's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed five yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.43 on average over their last three games.
Newbury Park's defense didn't let Zachary Harris, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Betancourt, Carter Taylor, and Blake Gibson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Devin Ortega got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Loyola played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Sierra Canyon, falling 52-3. The Cubs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
The victory got Newbury Park back to even at 5-5. As for Loyola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Newbury Park has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 382.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for Loyola, though, as they've been averaging only 209.3 total yards. Will Newbury Park be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Cubs flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
