Maybe it was all the homecoming games on the slate, but last night turned into "Blowout Friday" with hardly any competitive games. The starters got plenty of rest with many heading to the bench before the first half was over.
The CliffsNotes version:
- Oxnard 44, Channel Islands 7: So much for that 5-0 start for Channel Islands. Oxnard showed the Raiders which team remains the one to beat in the Pacific View League. The Yellowjackets ran all over C.I. Henry Fernandez scored four touchdowns, including a 60-yard punt return, and Alex Gavin finished with 194 yards on 20 carries in the league opener.
- Camarillo 27, Pacifica 23: Camarillo is getting pretty good at this fourth-quarterback comeback stuff. The Scorpions roared back to win for the second time in three weeks. Quarterback Jeff Mathews hit Chase Tackett for a 12-yard touchdown and running back Ossie Toc ran in the winning score from 4 yards away with 5:36 to play. Camarillo has outscored its past four opponents 50-6 in the final quarter. Toc ran for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. Mathews completed 13 of 16 passes for 220 yards, including a pair 53-yard strikes to offensive lineman-turned-tight end Andy Dean.
- Rio Mesa 40, Hueneme 7: Jamaal Perkins rushed for 224 and three touchdowns and Rio Mesa's defense held twice inside its own 10-yard line to hand Hueneme an all-too-familiar league loss despite its strong start to the season. Hueneme lost starting quarterback Jonathan Barnfather to an injury in the third quarter. The Vikings completed 14 of 44 passes for 235 yards and were held to 40 yards rushing. Rio Mesa has won nine straight over Hueneme.
- Newbury Park 35, Royal 17: Phillip Muscarella finished with six catches for 108 yards, 30 rushing yards, a 52-yard punt return and a 44-yard kickoff return for the Panthers. Cameron Roberson rushed for 92 yards and four touchdowns. Newbury Park QB Jake Geringer finished 14 of 20 for 205 yards. His counterpart Zach Collins finished 13 of 32 for 217 yards with an interception for Royal while Ryan Stevens had five catches for 134 yards. Newbury Park scored the final 21 points of the game.
- Moorpark 28, Simi Valley 0: Talk about a predictable result. Running back Austin Edmonson scored all the touchdowns with four while gaining 166 yards on just nine carries - only one of them after halftime. In a fitting metaphor for Simi's season so far, the Pioneers had to yield any homefield advantage to Moorpark becuase the bleachers at their own stadium were not ready yet. It likely wouldn't have mattered against the ever-consistent Moorpark train. Moorpark quarterback Brody Rohach was 4 for 7 for 56 yards.
- Westlake 51, Calabasas 6: Yet another no brainer in terms of forecasting the winner. The Warriors scored 27 points in the opening 12 minutes to drain any drama from the proceedings. Westlake QB Nick Isham, who came into the game completing over 70 percent of his passes, finished with 16 completions in 19 attempts for 178 yards -- all in the first half. Nelson Spruce caught six passes for 76 yards.
- Thousand Oaks 35, Agoura 14: Lancers quarterback Avondre Bollar displayed his all-around dominance against the Chargers. Bollar scored on an 11-yard run and threw touchdown passes of 7, 5, 10 and 13 yards in the first half to give T.O. all its points.
- Buena 36, Dos Pueblos 3: Playoffs? Yes Buena you can begin thinking about the playoffs already. Quarterback Robert Munoz completed passes to five different receivers and finished an efficient 13 for 16 with 175 yards and one touchdown. Kendrick Mathis, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound sophomore, rushed 17 times for 104 yards and two TDs, was 2-for-2 passing for 36 yards, caught one pass for 5 yards and rushed for a two-point conversion at the end of the first half. He also figured out a solution for world peace. OK, so that is a stretch.
- Ventura 38, Santa Barbara 23: The Michael Jordan effect was in play for Ventura senior Isaac Archibeque. He was sick to his stomach before the game, but returned the opening kickoff 79 yards for his first career touchdown and recovered a pair of fumbles to set up two third-quarter touchdowns. It was also a big night for Joe Mendoza. He caught a few passes and was crowned homecoming king at halftime.
- St. Bonaventure 42, San Marcos 0: The Seraphs decided to let Logan Meyer air it out in the Channel League opener. The senior QB completed 23 of 30 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters of play. Tieler Souza was Meyer's favorite target, catching 10 passes for 122 yards and three scores.
- Oaks Christian 65, Bishop Diego 6: Star correspondent Zachary McVicker wrote it best - "Oaks Christian School awaits a decision by a committee vote on Thursday to decide if it will be moved out of the Tri-Valley League for football because of its recent dominance. Bishop Diego probably wishes the decision could have been made before Friday night." UCLA-bound running back Malcolm Jones rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns in only one quarter. The Lions might have scored 150 points if Jones went the distance.
- Oak Park 13, Carpinteria 0: Scoring was at a minimum, but the Eagles defense never budged. Aki Zapata scored on a 7-yard run with 9:14 remaining in the third quarter to spark the Oak Park High. After a scoreless first half, the Connor McFadden recovered a fumble on the second-half kickoff. Five plays later, Zapata capped the 22-yard scoring drive with a pivotal block by Tyler Benton. Oak Park QB Conner Hill completed 9 of 17 passes for 80 yards with one interception.
- Nordhoff 44, Santa Clara 7: The Rangers led 23-0 by the end of the first quarter to win their fifth straight game. Logan Crow opened the second quarter with a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown. He also caught three passes for 55 yards.
- Fillmore 56, Villanova 7: The Flashes ran all over Villanova in the Frontier League opener. Nick Paz rushed for 141 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns and also returned an interception 75 yards and a kickoff for 51 yards. Fillmore had eight rushers who gained 446 yards on 54 carries and scored seven touchdowns. Villanova likes to run as well, but could never get anything generated against Fillmore's defense. The lone touchdown came when Sammy Davis returned the opening kickoff of the second half 85 yards for the score.
- Santa Paula 41, Grant 26: Kameron Klien rushed for more than 100 yards and Ivan Ledesma added more than 100 yards receiving in the non-league road win.
- Malibu 21, Grace Brethren 6: Grace Brethren's offense wilted in the intense heat of the rare afternoon kickoff.
The CliffsNotes version:
- Oxnard 44, Channel Islands 7: So much for that 5-0 start for Channel Islands. Oxnard showed the Raiders which team remains the one to beat in the Pacific View League. The Yellowjackets ran all over C.I. Henry Fernandez scored four touchdowns, including a 60-yard punt return, and Alex Gavin finished with 194 yards on 20 carries in the league opener.
- Camarillo 27, Pacifica 23: Camarillo is getting pretty good at this fourth-quarterback comeback stuff. The Scorpions roared back to win for the second time in three weeks. Quarterback Jeff Mathews hit Chase Tackett for a 12-yard touchdown and running back Ossie Toc ran in the winning score from 4 yards away with 5:36 to play. Camarillo has outscored its past four opponents 50-6 in the final quarter. Toc ran for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. Mathews completed 13 of 16 passes for 220 yards, including a pair 53-yard strikes to offensive lineman-turned-tight end Andy Dean.
- Rio Mesa 40, Hueneme 7: Jamaal Perkins rushed for 224 and three touchdowns and Rio Mesa's defense held twice inside its own 10-yard line to hand Hueneme an all-too-familiar league loss despite its strong start to the season. Hueneme lost starting quarterback Jonathan Barnfather to an injury in the third quarter. The Vikings completed 14 of 44 passes for 235 yards and were held to 40 yards rushing. Rio Mesa has won nine straight over Hueneme.
- Newbury Park 35, Royal 17: Phillip Muscarella finished with six catches for 108 yards, 30 rushing yards, a 52-yard punt return and a 44-yard kickoff return for the Panthers. Cameron Roberson rushed for 92 yards and four touchdowns. Newbury Park QB Jake Geringer finished 14 of 20 for 205 yards. His counterpart Zach Collins finished 13 of 32 for 217 yards with an interception for Royal while Ryan Stevens had five catches for 134 yards. Newbury Park scored the final 21 points of the game.
- Moorpark 28, Simi Valley 0: Talk about a predictable result. Running back Austin Edmonson scored all the touchdowns with four while gaining 166 yards on just nine carries - only one of them after halftime. In a fitting metaphor for Simi's season so far, the Pioneers had to yield any homefield advantage to Moorpark becuase the bleachers at their own stadium were not ready yet. It likely wouldn't have mattered against the ever-consistent Moorpark train. Moorpark quarterback Brody Rohach was 4 for 7 for 56 yards.
- Westlake 51, Calabasas 6: Yet another no brainer in terms of forecasting the winner. The Warriors scored 27 points in the opening 12 minutes to drain any drama from the proceedings. Westlake QB Nick Isham, who came into the game completing over 70 percent of his passes, finished with 16 completions in 19 attempts for 178 yards -- all in the first half. Nelson Spruce caught six passes for 76 yards.
- Thousand Oaks 35, Agoura 14: Lancers quarterback Avondre Bollar displayed his all-around dominance against the Chargers. Bollar scored on an 11-yard run and threw touchdown passes of 7, 5, 10 and 13 yards in the first half to give T.O. all its points.
- Buena 36, Dos Pueblos 3: Playoffs? Yes Buena you can begin thinking about the playoffs already. Quarterback Robert Munoz completed passes to five different receivers and finished an efficient 13 for 16 with 175 yards and one touchdown. Kendrick Mathis, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound sophomore, rushed 17 times for 104 yards and two TDs, was 2-for-2 passing for 36 yards, caught one pass for 5 yards and rushed for a two-point conversion at the end of the first half. He also figured out a solution for world peace. OK, so that is a stretch.
- Ventura 38, Santa Barbara 23: The Michael Jordan effect was in play for Ventura senior Isaac Archibeque. He was sick to his stomach before the game, but returned the opening kickoff 79 yards for his first career touchdown and recovered a pair of fumbles to set up two third-quarter touchdowns. It was also a big night for Joe Mendoza. He caught a few passes and was crowned homecoming king at halftime.
- St. Bonaventure 42, San Marcos 0: The Seraphs decided to let Logan Meyer air it out in the Channel League opener. The senior QB completed 23 of 30 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters of play. Tieler Souza was Meyer's favorite target, catching 10 passes for 122 yards and three scores.
- Oaks Christian 65, Bishop Diego 6: Star correspondent Zachary McVicker wrote it best - "Oaks Christian School awaits a decision by a committee vote on Thursday to decide if it will be moved out of the Tri-Valley League for football because of its recent dominance. Bishop Diego probably wishes the decision could have been made before Friday night." UCLA-bound running back Malcolm Jones rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns in only one quarter. The Lions might have scored 150 points if Jones went the distance.
- Oak Park 13, Carpinteria 0: Scoring was at a minimum, but the Eagles defense never budged. Aki Zapata scored on a 7-yard run with 9:14 remaining in the third quarter to spark the Oak Park High. After a scoreless first half, the Connor McFadden recovered a fumble on the second-half kickoff. Five plays later, Zapata capped the 22-yard scoring drive with a pivotal block by Tyler Benton. Oak Park QB Conner Hill completed 9 of 17 passes for 80 yards with one interception.
- Nordhoff 44, Santa Clara 7: The Rangers led 23-0 by the end of the first quarter to win their fifth straight game. Logan Crow opened the second quarter with a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown. He also caught three passes for 55 yards.
- Fillmore 56, Villanova 7: The Flashes ran all over Villanova in the Frontier League opener. Nick Paz rushed for 141 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns and also returned an interception 75 yards and a kickoff for 51 yards. Fillmore had eight rushers who gained 446 yards on 54 carries and scored seven touchdowns. Villanova likes to run as well, but could never get anything generated against Fillmore's defense. The lone touchdown came when Sammy Davis returned the opening kickoff of the second half 85 yards for the score.
- Santa Paula 41, Grant 26: Kameron Klien rushed for more than 100 yards and Ivan Ledesma added more than 100 yards receiving in the non-league road win.
- Malibu 21, Grace Brethren 6: Grace Brethren's offense wilted in the intense heat of the rare afternoon kickoff.
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