While Newbury Park's win against Arroyo Grande wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers slipped by the Eagles 28-27 on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Newbury Park got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Curry out in front who picked up 171 receiving yards. Brady Smigiel was another key player, having thrown for 299 yards and onetouchdown.
Newbury Park didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Arroyo Grande to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The team can thank Tyler Wirtz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Newbury Park wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 76.3%.
Despite the loss, Arroyo Grande still got an impressive performance from Caleb Clark, who picked up 119 receiving yards and one score. Clark's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards.
Panthers
| 08/29/25 vs Arroyo Grande | 28-27 |
| 11/22/24 vs Yorba Linda | 20-14 |
| 11/08/24 vs San Jacinto | 27-0 |
| 10/25/24 vs Thousand Oaks | 38-0 |
| 10/18/24 vs Westlake | 45-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Newbury Park pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.5 points on average over those games. As for Arroyo Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Newbury Park is taking a road trip to take on Pacifica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arroyo Grande, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Luis Obispo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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