Two dominant signal callers in Derek Garcia and Poni Maria are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ventura Cougars will challenge the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ventura is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Ventura was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Park, taking the game 17-7.
Ventura's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Cunningham led the charge by picking up 169 receiving yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Garcia, who threw for 287 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oxnard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-33 win over Buena on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Maria continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. Izaiah Solorio helped Maria out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards, while also catching a touchdown.
Oxnard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julio Aguilera and Wyatt Tejada. Ethan Cornejo was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Ventura's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Oxnard, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Ventura against Oxnard when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Does Ventura have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxnard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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