Oak Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 53-43 win over the Camarillo Scorpions on Friday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Oak Park's victory came down to the chemistry between Tillman Lovett and his top target Nico Mastrippolito. Lovett threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while Mastrippolito picked up 202 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mastrippolito's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 receiving yards.
Oak Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Oak Park's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Brendan Widerburg. four times. Leading the way was Isaac Thomas with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Camarillo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shane Feller, who rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Feller showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Widerburg, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Oak Park and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Camarillo, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Oak Park is on the road again on Friday to play West at 7:00 p.m. West will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Oak Park surely won't give up without a fight. Camarillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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