For the first time this season, Oxnard will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to challenge the Royal Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxnard is looking for their season's first victory.
Oxnard's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Camarillo on Friday. They took a blow against the Scorpions, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Scorpions are ranked 231st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Royal). They took down Hueneme 40-24 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Royal's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Oxnard, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Oxnard against Royal when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team 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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