Santa Barbara took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). Everything went their way against the Camarillo Scorpions as the Santa Barbara Dons made off with a 42-17 victory. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Scorpions are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Laird Finkel and his top target Kai Mault. Finkel threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Mault picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Camarillo lost, don't look at Shane Feller. Despite the final result, he rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards.
Santa Barbara will take on Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Barbara is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Camarillo, they will square off against Rio Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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