Oceanside has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
Oceanside's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Rancho Buena Vista at home. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Longhorns are ranked 604th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Vinup had a dynamite game for Oceanside, throwing for 141 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Meanwhile, Vista fell victim to Valley Center and their airtight defense last Friday. They were outmatched by the Jaguars on the road and fell 56-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Oceanside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Vista, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Oceanside against Vista in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oceanside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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