Ventura and Huntington Beach squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ventura had to settle for second. They took a hard 35-20 fall against the Huntington Beach Oilers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Oilers are ranked third).
When it comes to explaining why Ventura lost, don't look at Ava Ortman. Despite the final result, she rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Roxie Shaia, who threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.1% of her passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground for Huntington Beach. Shaia is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played. 135 of Shaia's passing yards were hauled in by Taylor Savage.
Ventura has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 24-6 record this season. As for Huntington Beach, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Ventura does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huntington Beach, they will square off against Newport Harbor at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newport Harbor comes in on 23 and Huntington Beach on six.
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