The West Ranch Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, West Ranch made easy work of Antelope Valley and carried off a 36-14 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Antelopes are ranked 666th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Deperno was a one-man wrecking crew for West Ranch as he rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Deperno has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thousand Oaks strolled past Agoura with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
West Ranch now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Thousand Oaks, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
West Ranch took their win against Thousand Oaks in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 by a conclusive 48-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Thousand Oaks' Chase Artopoeus, who threw for 385 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Ranch to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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