LIVE: Coverage of Week 3 of the high school football season
The high school football season has hit Week 3. There are 12 games involving local teams on Friday night, including four all-area matchups, and three on Saturday. Follow all the minute-by-minute, quarter-by-quarter coverage right here.
The Friday games are Ventura at Rio Mesa, Oxnard at Channel Islands, Pacifica at Buena, Calabasas at Agoura, Paraclete at Westlake, Canyon-Canyon Country at Royal, Brentwood School at Oak Park, Saugus at Simi Valley, Burbank at Fillmore, Nordhoff at Arcadia, Hueneme at Birmingham-Lake Balboa, and Verbum Dei Jesuit at Grace Brethren. The Saturday games are St. Bonaventure vs. Archbishop Riordan, at San Francisco, Kimball at Moorpark, and Thousand Oaks at Garces Memorial.
Friday's final scores
See how teams fared on Friday night here.
How did The Lock do?
The Lock went 7-5 in his predictions for Friday night's games. Still three more to go Saturday.
Agoura remains unbeaten
One of the craziest games so far this season. Agoura wins back-and-forth battle in overtime, 54-53, to improve to 4-0 overall. The Coyotes drop to 1-3.
Agoura scores first in OT
Chargers start overtime with 5-yard TD catch by Dieffenbach. Take 54-47 lead over Calabasas.
Overtime after dramatic end to 4th
Agoura ties game on 2-yard TD run by Miles Hall, then appears to take lead on good PAT but there was a dead ball offsides called on Calabasas. Next PAT attempt is blocked. Game tied 47-47 and going to overtime.
Rangers lose
Final: Arcadia 49, Nordhoff 8; Rangers drop to 0-3 on season
Coyotes score late
Calabasas retakes the lead over Agoura in back-and-forth shootout.
Calabasas scores with 1:02 left in the game to a take a 47-41 lead! pic.twitter.com/R1jY8YtSH3
— Calabasas Athletics (@CHSCoyoteSports) September 9, 2023
Flashes' rally falls short
FINAL: Burbank 42, Fillmore 41; Flashes fall to 1-3 despite a valiant comeback that comes up just short at end.
Comeback kids
Oak Park rallies to beat Brentwood School 22-21. The Eagles score with eight seconds left on Holden Heidt's 24-yard TD pass to Nico Mastrippolito. Then Heidt connected with Mastrippolito on the 2-point play.
Key win for Cougars
Ventura edges Rio Mesa in Channel League showdown to improve to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in league. Spartans drop to 3-1 and 1-1.
FINAL SCORE: Ventura 17, Rio Mesa 14 https://t.co/xPBCGYAAG0 pic.twitter.com/N45KXrcGt4
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Warriors lose
FINAL: Paraclete 10, Westlake 7; Warriors drop to 1-3 on season.
Eagles take lead late
Holden Heidt throws 24-yard TD pass to Nico Mastrippolito and the two hook up for 2-point conversion pass as Oak Park takes 22-21 lead over Brentwood with less than a minute left in game.
Last chance for Rio Mesa
Rio Mesa takes over at midfield with 24 seconds left trailing 17-14 https://t.co/5CJSke8f1K
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
The Butler did it
Aaron Butler's 75-yard TD gives Calabasas a 41-34 lead over Agoura with 9 minutes left in fourth quarter.
Warriors have costly INT
Westlake has pass intercepted at 1-yard. Paraclete takes over, up 10-7, in fourth quarter.
Big INT for Cougars
Rio Mesa drives it inside the V20, but Mylan Walker’s interception inside the 5 halts the March with less than three minutes left.
17-14 VHS 2:48 Q4 https://t.co/zMoj28IBu3 pic.twitter.com/WPGHZhgcLx— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Vikings remain winless
FINAL: Birmingham 56, Hueneme 0; Vikings drop to 0-4
Oxnard gets its first win
Yellowjackets now 1-2 overall and 1-1 in Channel League after rout of winless Channel Islands (0-3).
Great to watch my former @VCPirateFB players, Coach McCowan and Coach Togia, get their first victory as Oxnard High School's coaches. 57-0. @ohs_jackets @OxnardUnion @vcspreps #BeImpactful #BuildResilience #BeLegendary pic.twitter.com/c6VVp6sTbG
— Ted Lawrence (@JacketPrincipal) September 9, 2023
Eagles need late drive
Brentwood School quickly answers back, takes 21-14 lead over Oak Park with 2 minutes left in game.
Warriors back in it
Westlake is on the board. Cuts Paraclete's lead to 10-7 with TD run in fourth quarter.
Pacifica stays perfect
Final: Pacifica 24, Buena 8. The Star's top-ranked team now 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Channel League. Bulldogs 1-3, 1-2 in league.
Highlanders lose
FINAL: Canyon-Canyon Country 48, Royal 9; Highlanders 0-4 on season
Eagles draw even
Ethan Abergel with 23-yard TD catch as Oak Park ties Brentwood School 14-14 with four minutes left in game.
Buena won't be blanked
Blocked punt by Buena and a 2-point conversion. Pacifica leads 24-8 with 22 seconds left in game. Hudson Machado blocked punt and scored TD.
Tritons keep Bulldogs off board
Pacifica with late pick as it tries to shutout Buena in Channel League game.
Isaiah Dillon with the INT!
@TritonsFootball @vcspreps
24-0 2:25 left in 4th!
@TritonsFootball @vcspreps pic.twitter.com/mxGaOb6VK4— Keith Smith (@K12Elite) September 9, 2023
Ventura up three over Rio Mesa
Ventura leads host Rio Mesa 17-14 after three quarters in a pivotal Channel League game in Oxnard. @VenturaFootball @vhs_cougars @RioMesaFootball @rmhs_spartans https://t.co/zu91PB8dc9
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Chargers answer back
Agoura cuts Calabasas' lead to 33-28 in third quarter.
Miles Hull. Touchdown. Never back down, never give up! #chargeon @vcspreps @TheAcornSports pic.twitter.com/D6dxP3UT7Y
— Agoura Athletics (@AHS_Chargers) September 9, 2023
Flashes bolt ahead
Fillmore’s JoJo Cruz picks runs 60 yards for a TD as Fillmore takes 35-34 lead over Burbank with 2:30 left in third quarter. TD was set up by interception by Adrian Magaña at the 40-yard line.
Flashes rallying back
After Fillmore’s defense forces and recovers a fumble, Jimenez connects with Adrian Magaña for a 22-yard TD as Flashes cut Burbank’s led to 34-28 with 5:40 left in third quarter.
Coyotes stretch lead
Yang’s 3-yard TD run gives Calabasas a 33-21 lead over Agoura in third quarter.
Fumble ends Spartans' drive
Rio Mesa takes the second half kickoff, drives to the red zone and again comes up empty. Fumble on third and goal.
17-7 VHE 6:24 Q3 https://t.co/0bHcXPZ6KF pic.twitter.com/at3lUD3zIz— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Blocked FG hurts Warriors
Westlake has game-tying FG attempt blocked and returned for TD in third quarter. Paraclete takes 10-0 lead.
Pacifica adds FG
Jesus Soto makes a 27-yard FG for Pacifica five seconds into the fourth quarter. 24-0 over Buena.
FG is good! Pacifica leads 24-0 with 11:56 left in 4th Qtr!
@TritonsFootball @vcspreps pic.twitter.com/HARIWhUD6G— Keith Smith (@K12Elite) September 9, 2023
Big win for Simi
Simi Valley rolls to 56-0 win over visiting Saugus in nonleague game. Pioneers win third straight since opening loss to Pacifica. They have outscored their opponents 173-7 in those three wins.
Tritons up 21 after 3rd
End of third quarter: Pacifica 21, Buena 0.
Hueneme down 35
Birmingham 35, Hueneme 0 in 3rd quarter
Brentwood answers back
Brentwood School retakes lead with 26-yard TD pass. 14-7 over Oak Park in 3rd quarter
Oxnard up big over CI
Start of Quarter 4....@vcspreps @ohs_jackets pic.twitter.com/JqnddEo7nH
— Ted Lawrence (@JacketPrincipal) September 9, 2023
Tritons pulling away
Isaiah Dillon scores on an 11-yard reception from Dominic Duran with 7:00 left in third quarter as Pacifica extends lead over Buena, 21-0.
Highlanders down at half
Halftime: Canyon-Canyon Country 28, Royal 2; Highlanders' only score was a safety
Eagles get even
Nico Mastrippolito with 17-yard TD catch as Oak Park ties Brentwood School 7-7 in the third quarter.
Cougars take lead into halftime
Ryder Koontz blocks Rio Mesa’s field goal to end the half and protect Ventura’s 17-7 lead. https://t.co/eJ0VxFKevy pic.twitter.com/rnHdwRKtQj
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Flashes lose lead
Burbank has taken 20-13 lead over Fillmore after the Flashes scored first two TDs.
Coyotes beat buzzer
Calabasas scores a 45-yard TD on the last play of the half to take 27-21 lead over Agoura into the break.
Vikings down 21 at break
Halftime: Birmingham 21, Hueneme 0
Warriors shut out in 1st half
Halftime: Paraclete 3, Westlake 0; Paraclete misses FG attempt on last play before half.
Rangers down on the road
Arcadia leads Nordhoff 21-0 late 2nd quarter.
Pacifica up over Buena at half
Halftime: Pacifica 14, Buena 0; The Star's No. 1-ranked team getting tested by host Bulldogs in Channel League game.
Another Hawkins TD
Hawkins scores another TD for Simi Valley, which leads Saugus 49-0 in 2nd quarter.
Vikings losing on road
Hueneme down 21-0 at Birmingham early in second quarter
Eagles down at half
Halftime: Brentwood School 7, Oak Park 0
Ventura extend leads over Rio
Ventura takes advantage with a 7-play, 68-yard drive, capped by this 2-yard TD run by Gage Kushner.
17-7 VHS 5:29 Q2 https://t.co/h9aMokkrUe pic.twitter.com/hRyzCDaf80— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Oak Park down a TD
Brentwood School takes 7-0 lead over Oak Park on 24-yard TD pass late in second quarter.
Oxnard up big over Channel Islands
37-0, Oxnard 2nd quarter. @JacketPrincipal @vcspreps @ohs_jackets pic.twitter.com/tUZFS84hiE
— Harv (@HarvintheHive) September 9, 2023
Hawkins, Simi dominating
Another Hawkins TD, this time from 28 yards. Simi Valley up 42-0 over Saugus with 6:50 left in half.
Pacifica scores again
Muffed punt by Buena sets up 3-yard TD run by Dominic Duran.
Dominic Duran with the TD run! Pacifica leads 14-0 with 2:45 left in 2nd Qtr!
@vcspreps @TritonsFootball @DominicDuran03 pic.twitter.com/w1CXCASLQ5— Keith Smith (@K12Elite) September 9, 2023
Coyotes retake lead
Yang with an 83-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as Calabasas takes 20-14 lead over Agoura.
Simi keeps adding on
Hawkins with 35-yard TD run as Simi Valley takes 35-0 lead over Saugus.
Spartans on the board
JJ Bittner conducts a 12-play, 79-yard scoring drive, pulling Rio Mesa within 10-7 with a 2-yard TD keeper. 10:35 Q2
End of 1st: Ventura 10, Rio Mesa 0
Ventura leads host Rio Mesa 10-0 after the first quarter at Reardon Field. Spartans in Cougar territory. https://t.co/18RZ5mwPNq pic.twitter.com/VdTbR56N4y
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Calabasas up over Agoura
Contreras long touchdown pass to Lang as Calabasas takes 13-7 lead over Agoura.
Tritons on board first
Josh Joyner scores on a 5-yard run for Pacifica.
Pacifica (Oxnard) on the board with a Josh Joyner TD!
Pacifica leads Buena 7-0 with 8:07 left in 2nd Qtr!
@TritonsFootball @JoshJoyner1_ @vcspreps pic.twitter.com/ELEnXGkwTG— Keith Smith (@K12Elite) September 9, 2023
Simi offense rolling
Simi Valley strikes again on Hawkins' 6-yard TD as Pioneers now lead Saugus 28-0.
Ventura jumps to lead over Rio Mesa
On third down in the red zone, Logan Scarlett finds David Nuñez for a 20-yard scoring strike. Cougars lead 10-0 and JJ Bittner has yet to take a snap.
2:51 Q1 https://t.co/utEZGkAjcQ pic.twitter.com/BI9n2atzic— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
0-0 for Eagles so far
End of first quarter: Oak Park 0, Brentwood School 0
Coyotes strike first
Calabasas 6 Agoura 0 Q1
Contreras 3yd TD pass to Geukens pic.twitter.com/MqspTaZf8V— Calabasas Athletics (@CHSCoyoteSports) September 9, 2023
Defensive 1st Q at Buena
End of first quarter: Pacifica 0, Buena 0
Cougars leading early
Mylan Walker recovers a Rio Mesa muff on the subsequent kickoff, setting Ventura up on the Rio Mesa 31 leading 3-0. https://t.co/I3kB7yh6RH
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
Fillmore off to hot start
QB David Jimenez connects with JoJo Cruz for a 28-yard TD as Fillmore grabs 13-0 lead over Burbank 13-0 with 3:17 left in first quarter.
Pioneers have big start
Sereno to Calabrese for a 40-yard TD pass and Simi Valley is rolling. Up 21-0 over visiting Saugus in first quarter.
Flashes strike first
Fillmore takes 7-0 lead over visiting Burbank on an 8-yard TD run carry by JoJo Cruz. 5:49 left in first quarter
Westlake down early
Paraclete gets field goal on opening drive to take 3-0 lead over host Westlake.
Another Simi TD
Sereno throws TD pass to Hawkins as Simi Valley jumps to 14-0 lead over Saugus in first quarter.
Simi scores first
Sereno QB sneak for a TD and Simi Valley takes 7-0 lead over Saugus early in first quarter.
Channel League showdown
Beautiful night on the Oxnard plain. Ventura (2-1) at Rio Mesa (3-0) could be a good one. pic.twitter.com/EwmKE3mD8X
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 9, 2023
COVID issues
Santa Paula was supposed to play Friday night, but COVID's comeback led to a cancellation.
Moorpark on the rise
The Moorpark football team has started the season 3-0. See why here.
If you are going to San Francisco ...
St. Bonaventure takes a long road trip for its Week 3 nonleague game.
The Lock's picks
Check out The Lock's Winners for Week 3 here ... (he's already 1-0!)
Early win for Grace
FINAL: Grace Brethren 41, Verbum Dei Jesuit 0; Lancers, in return to 11-man football, now 2-2 on season after winning home game that started at 3:30 p.m.
Who's in the Top 10?
Check out The Star's Top 10 rankings after Week 2.
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: LIVE: Coverage of Week 3 of the high school football season
