Two dominant signal callers in Jackson Taylor and JJ Bittner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Thousand Oaks Lancers and the Rio Mesa Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Thousand Oaks is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 41-14 win over Westlake on the road. Considering the Lancers have won three games by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Taylor, who threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns.
Thousand Oaks' defense stepped up as well, laying out Caden Atkinson. four times. Cory McEnroe was especially locked on to Westlake's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Rio Mesa entered their tilt with Santa Barbara on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 41-28 victory over the Dons.
Rio Mesa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bittner, who threw for 293 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. Isaiah Bautista was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and three touchdowns.
Thousand Oaks pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rio Mesa, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Thousand Oaks has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 366.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Rio Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 482.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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