The season is upon us. High school football is back, with a full slate of games involving local teams. FINAL: Saugus 38, Buena 34; Bulldogs rallied from halftime deficit to take lead after three quarters, but couldn't hold on in season opener. We have our second overtime game of the night. Thousand Oaks and El Modena tied after regulation. After going last season, the Highlanders open season with a victory. End of regulation: Oxnard 6, Calabasas 0.
Both teams had scoring chances in the closing minutes. First overtime game of the season! Caden Atkinson hits Charles Davis for a yard touchdown pass as Westlake cuts Golden Valley's lead to late in fourth quarter. Newbury Park offense looks in midseason form. Buena scores 14 unanswered points in the third quarter, including a TD on a fake field-goal play, to lead Saugus heading into the fourth.
Tagg Harrison connects with Jayden Clarke in the corner of the end zone to give host Simi Valley a lead over Valencia with seven minutes remaining in the game. Thousand Oaks scores two quick touchdowns early in the third quarter to take a lead over El Modena.
End of three quarters: Oxnard 6, Calabasas 3. Calabasas escaped potential trouble recovering own fumbled punt return at own 5. Shane Feller caps Camarillo drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown to cut Santa Barbara's lead to with left in third quarter.
The two have hooked up for four TD passes. Halftime: Golden Valley 14, Westlake 7. Caden Atkinson has completed 10 of 13 passes for yards and a TD for the Warriors. Halftime: Santa Paula 49, Bernstein 0. Luna with 1-yard TD run to cap Cardinals' first-half onslaught. Justin Lewis takes a short pass from Jackson Taylor, breaks a tackle and goes 80 yards for touchdown to give Thousand Oaks a lead over host El Modena.
