Football Recap: Newbury Park Snaps Three-Game Streak of Losses at Home

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Previous 6 Games

08/26/25 - Home	41-33 W
09/17/24 - Away	30-26 W
08/22/24 - Home	12-34 L
10/17/23 - Away	39-27 W
09/23/23 - Away	20-7 W
08/22/23 - Home	13-19 L

Newbury Park had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 4-6 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Ventura Cougars by a score of 41-33. The Panthers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.

Greta Heath threw for 324 yards and six TDs while completing 73.8% of her passes. London Lefler was her top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

As for Ventura, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (31), they still had to take the loss.

Ventura lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ava Ortman, who threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 106 yards and one score on only ten carries. Mya Rodriguez was Ortman's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and three TDs.

Looking ahead, Newbury Park will head out on the road to square off against Simi Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ventura, they will face off against Pacifica at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season.