Buena was the 24-23 winner over Oxnard when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Buena Bulldogs fell just short of the Oxnard Yellowjackets by a score of 35-33 on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Buena still got an impressive performance from Jaxon Roberts, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Roberts got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. Tyler Hoff also helped out with an impressive 120 receiving yards.
Poni Maria was his usual excellent self, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes for Oxnard. Izaiah Solorio helped Maria out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards, while also catching a touchdown.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Oxnard, their record now sits at an identical 3-6.
Buena will take on Moorpark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moorpark knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Buena likes a good challenge. As for Oxnard, they will face off against Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ventura is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
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