DEFINING WIN FOR NEWBURY PARK PANTHERS CONTROL BALL IN DEFEATING WARRIORS NEWBURY PARK 27, WESTLAKE 13.Byline: IVAN OROZCO Staff Writer NEWBURY PARK -- It was a game that might have determined the team to beat in the evenly matched Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. . Newbury Park earned some leverage and perhaps sent a message to the rest of the league that it's the team to beat -- at least for now -- after a 27-13 victory over ending league champion Westlake on Friday night. The Panthers (5-0 overall, 2-0 league) not only proved they are legitimate contenders, but also displayed what could be the best running back in the league. Chris Brown Chris Brown may refer to:'''
But Newbury Park coach George Hurley George Hurley (born September 4 1958 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is a drummer noted for his work with The Minutemen and fIREHOSE. Hurley's powerful style brought a sense of musicianship to the genre, paving the way for new possibilities in underground music. and Brown were not about to get too excited, knowing that there are five games left against Marmonte League foes. "Every week we play for the league championship," Hurley Hurley has become the English version of at least three distinct original Irish names: the Ó hUirthile, part of the Dál gCais tribal group, based in Clare and North Tipperary; the Ó Muirthile, based around Kilbritain in west Cork; and the OhIarlatha, from the district of said. "All we got is two (league) wins. We need five more, so we're a long ways from a league championship. We just got over one more hurdle HURDLE, Eng. law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution. . "It's like a big ol' long race. We got over two hurdles. There's five more hurdles to go." Brown raced for a 55-yard touchdown run with 5:36 left in the third quarter to give the Panthers a 20-10 lead. His first score came on a 27- yard dash down Verb 1. dash down - write down hastily; "She dashed off a letter to her lawyer" dash off set down, write down, get down, put down - put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. the left sideline sideline See on the sidelines. to give Newbury Park a 6-0 lead with 2:36 left in the opening quarter. The PAT kick failed. "I don't think I'm the best back," said Brown, who has rushed for 655 yards and eight touchdowns this season. "I think there's a lot of competition out here. I just need to keep working hard. I'm going to have some tough games, and I'm going to get frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: in a couple of games." It doesn't hurt to have an offensive line that can open up holes and give the quarterback time to throw. Panthers quarterback Colby Cameron took advantage of his line's protection, throwing two touchdown passes for 21 and 30 yards while completing 12 of 31 passes for 166 yards. Cameron hit Danny Diefenthaler on his first touchdown toss with 55 seconds left in the first half, as Newbury Park took a 13-10 halftime lead. His second TD pass went to Phillip Muscarella with 2:13 remaining to put the game out of reach for the Warriors
Westlake (2-3, 1-1) kept the score close despite two drives ending with missed field goals by Jordan Mannisto field goals (from 46 and 52 yards out). Mannisto did connect on field goals of 48 and 27 yards. His second field goal allowed the Warriors to pull within within seven points with 10:30 left. "It's a tough decision to kick a field goal instead of going for a touchdown," Westlake coach Jim Benkert said. "We tried to play that game all night. That was the first time (Mannisto) had an off-game. "We were hoping to keep that pressure on them with some field goals even though they were long attempts we felt they were within his range." Westlake running back Cooper Shockley scored the Warriors' only touchdown midway through the second quarter to give Westlake a 10-6 lead. "We battled toe-to-toe with them for four quarters, and they made some plays and (Brown) did a good job of controlling clock and the ball," Benkert said. "This is a minor setback setback In architecture, a steplike recession in the profile of a high-rise building. Usually dictated by building codes to allow sunlight to reach streets and lower floors, the building must take another step back from the street for every specified added height interval. . We all got a long ways to go. The league is going to be tough week to week. If you ask people, they'll say it's going to be very tough to go undefeated in the Marmonte League." ivan.orozco@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Newbury Park players, from left, Tim Ketaily, Vincent Muscarella and Colby Cameron celebrate after the Panthers' win over Westlake on Friday. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News |
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