A victory for Calabasas just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-20 loss at the hands of the Newbury Park Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Although Calabasas took the loss, they still got scores from Jeremiah Smith, Dominik Hardy, and Kingston Celifie.
Brady Smigiel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Newbury Park, throwing for 263 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Smigiel is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Shane Rosenthal was Smigiel's top target, picking up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Calabasas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Newbury Park, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Calabasas will challenge Santa Barbara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newbury Park, they will square off against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Newbury Park's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Westlake has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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