The Newbury Park Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Westlake Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newbury Park not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since November 1, 2024 (when they won 41-2). They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-14 victory over Calabasas. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tyler Mayer was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 233 yards and four TDs while completing 74.1% of his passes. Vincent Carner also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Newbury Park proved: they limited Calabasas to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Carter Taylor for the heroic effort on defense: he. Newbury Park's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.4 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.8 on average over their last five games.
Carter Taylor
| 10/10/25 vs Calabasas | 11 |
| 10/03/25 vs Santa Barbara | 10 |
| 09/26/25 vs Ventura | 6 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 16 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pacifica | 13 |
| + 17 more games |
Newbury Park's defense didn't let Dominik Hardy, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Landon Stuart and Taylor, who racked up four sacks between them. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last 22 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Westlake put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Thousand Oaks as they made off with a 42-21 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Newbury Park better keep an eye on Demanie Bell. He was instrumental in Westlake's win, rushing for 209 yards and four scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing touchdowns Bell has posted since back in August of 2024.
Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Dylan Bruns and Niles Davis, who each picked up one interception apiece. Westlake received some extra help from Owen Rockabrand, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Newbury Park now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Westlake, their record is now 7-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Newbury Park has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 272.6 passing yards per game. Westlake, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 184.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Newbury Park against Westlake when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-3 victory. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 38-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
