Channel Islands had won four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they bumped up to 7-4 to make it five. They walked away with a 31-18 victory over the Santa Paula Cardinals. Channel Islands' win was all the more impressive since the Cardinals were averaging only 11.38 points allowed on the season.
Alyssa Olmos
| 09/17/25 @ Santa Paula | 358 |
| 09/05/25 @ Hueneme | 308 |
| 08/28/25 vs Knight | 266 |
| 09/11/25 vs Hart | 221 |
| 08/26/25 @ Simi Valley | 192 |
Leading Channel Islands to victory were Alyssa Olmos and Gizelle Arias. Olmos threw for 358 yards and five touchdowns, while Arias picked up 167 receiving yards and three scores. Those 358 passing yards gave Olmos a new career-high. A healthy portion of Olmos' aerial production (87 yards to be exact) also went to Ashley Smart.
Channel Islands didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Santa Paula to a completion percentage of just 38.1%. The Raiders weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 67.5%.
Channel Islands' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Arias was the leader with three.
As for Santa Paula, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 11.38 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Santa Paula still got an impressive performance from Angie Aguilera, who rushed for 151 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and also threw for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Aguilera's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Channel Islands has already played their next game, a 45-0 victory against Fillmore on the 24th. As for Santa Paula, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-6 win against Valencia on the 22nd.
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