The Dos Pueblos Chargers will take on the Ventura Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Dos Pueblos finally turned things around against Viewpoint on Friday. They blew past the Patriots 38-7 at home. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kaleb Williams went supernova for Dos Pueblos, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dos Pueblos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dos Pueblos' defense and their 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Rafael Perez with two.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Ventura made off with a 35-34 victory over Camarillo.
Derek Garcia was a one-man wrecking crew for Ventura as he threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. Josh Woodworth was Garcia's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dos Pueblos' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Ventura, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Dos Pueblos was taken down by Ventura 42-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Dos Pueblos, Logan Scarlett (who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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