If Lompoc was feeling good fresh off their 40-8 takedown of Santa Maria last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lompoc Braves took a 39-25 bruising from the Ventura Cougars on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 27-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Lompoc took the loss, they still got scores from Mia Jansen, Sadie Wick, Madison Caballero, and Tiana Terrones.
Lompoc didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ava Adams.
Ava Ortman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ventura, throwing for 184 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of her passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Ortman is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in the last five games she's played. Mya Rodriguez was Ortman's top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Lompoc's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-6 record. As for Ventura, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Lompoc wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 30-12 loss against Agoura on the 5th. As for Ventura, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 27-14 defeat against Dos Pueblos on the 5th.
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