The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
Agoura Chargers (2-1) at Thousand Oaks Lancers (1-2) Friday, 7 p.m.
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      The hunt for a Marmonte League championship begins now. Preseason records and statistics will be of little consequence when Agoura High travels to Thousand Oaks Friday night for a league opener between two of Marmonte's most talented teams.
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Weekend schedule
      Calabasas at Westlake Friday, 7 p.m. Venice at Oaks Christian Friday, 7 p.m. Newbury Park at Royal Friday, 7 p.m. Moorpark at Simi Valley Friday, 7 p.m. Malibu at Viewpoint Saturday, 1 p.m.
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Other local football matchups
      Calabasas (1-2) at Westlake (1-2) Outlook: The joy of last week's streak-stopping victory over Channel Islands has quickly turned into the reality of playing at Westlake for the Calabasas Coyotes. The biggest problem for Calabasas could be the mindset of the Warriors, a team that's lost its last two games, one on a lastsecond pass and another by blowout.
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Last week's top performers
      Mike Liebin, head coach, Thou sand Oaks: In his third game with the Lancers, Leibin picked up his first career head coaching victory, a 26-12 triumph over Camarillo. Lance Martin, head coach, Calabasas: Like Leibin, Martin also logged his first career head coaching win with a 28-14 victory over Channel Islands.
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Westlake golfers continue to make big strides
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      A funny thing happened to Westlake High sophomore Charlotte Gibson during her freshman year. Last spring, Gibson stepped into the batter's box in her first softball game for the Warriors, looked in at the opposing pitcher and took a mighty swing.
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Press Box Prattle
      Take it from me, the worst way to begin a surf trip in Baja is by stumbling into a pit of hot coals. Not only will it bring a premature end to your coveted vacation, the fall will affect everything else in your daily life as well.
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