DIV. XI: OAKS CHRISTIAN REPEATS AS CHAMP OAK PARK LOSES AGAIN AS RIVAL FINISHES YEAR 14-0 OAKS CHR. 39, OAK PARK 21.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer The season scoring leader was sidelined with an ankle injury, and Oaks Christian was trailing at halftime for the first time all season. No problem, it turned out, for the top-seeded team in the Southern Section Div. XI playoffs. Sophomore Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen (born September 21, 1987, in Thousand Oaks, California[3]) is an American football player. He is a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame. passed for 172 yards and three touchdowns in the second half as the Lions of Westlake Village beat Tri-Valley League rival Oak Park 39-21 to complete a 14-0 season. It was the second consecutive championship game between the teams, and Saturday night at Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. High, Oaks Christian won for a second consecutive time. Clausen finished with 222 yards passing, throwing two second-half touchdown passes to Aaron Ware, who went 60 yards for one score and took a short forward lateral A "forward lateral" is a term, used in both American and Canadian Football, to describe an illegal pass. A forward lateral occurs when any player, who has advanced beyond the line of scrimmage, passes the ball to another player who is any distance ahead of the passing player. 11 yards for the third-quarter touchdown that erased Oak Park's 21-20 halftime lead. Chris Potter Chris Potter may refer to:
Tyler attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. . Tyler sprained his left ankle and had to be carried off the field shortly after scoring his 28th touchdown of the season on a 10-yard run. His score and a 60-yard interception return by Marshall Jones on the fifth play of the game staked Oaks Christian to a quick 14-0 lead. But Oak Park (12-2) countered with two long scoring drives to tie it 14-14, and after Jones followed with a 59-yard touchdown run on a reverse, Oak Park added a third second-quarter touchdown to take its one-point halftime lead. ``We weren't worried when we got down 14-0 because we knew we could move the ball on them,'' Oak Park coach Dick Billingsley said. ``And we played pretty good defense, too, except for their one big run (by Jones). Their speed hurt us some.'' Oak Park thrived early, thanks to the running and passing of option quarterback Doug Deakin, who finished with 199 yards total offense. Many of his pitches went to halfback half·back n. Abbr. HB 1. Football a. One of the players positioned near the flanks behind the line of scrimmage. b. The position held by this player. 2. Sports a. Josh Moskowitz, who finished with 99 yards rushing, had a scoring run of 9 yards and caught scoring passes of 30 and 26 yards from Deakin. ``They were well-prepared for us and did a great job,'' Oaks Christian coach Bill Redell Bill Redell (born April 17, 1941 in Red Bluff, California) is an American football coach and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Redell serves as head coach at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California, since 2000, and has formed them into one of said of the Eagles. ``We had to overcome some injuries and some kids stepped up and played well for us when Tyler went down. ``I'm proud of this team and I'm proud of Oak Park. This was a heck of a football game tonight.'' Clausen, one of the most proficient quarterbacks in area history, finished the season with 3,618 yards passing and had 58 touchdown passes against just six interceptions. Deakin passed for 160 yards for Oak Park, completing 13 of his first 17 attempts before missing on his final six, including an interception by Joe Giuliani. Oaks Christian had a strong defensive effort from George Davis George Davis may refer to:
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