The Acorn’s High School Football Game of the Week
Thousand Oaks Lancers (4-3) at Moorpark Musketeers (7-0) Friday, 7 p.m.
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
     The Lancers keep gaining momentum—and confidence. On Friday night, they will face their toughest foe yet. Thousand Oaks High’s football team has won four of five games entering the matchup at undefeated Marmonte League heavyweight Moorpark. Nothing will be easy, but TOHS head coach Mike Leibin is happy his squad is healthy.
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Weekend schedule
     Newbury Park at Agoura Friday, 7 p.m. Westlake at Royal Friday, 7 p.m. Simi Valley at Calabasas Friday, 7 p.m. Channel Islands at Camarillo Friday, 7 p.m. Oak Park at Oaks Christian Friday, 7:30 p.m.
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Marmonte standings
     
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Tri-Valley standings
     League Overall OCHS 2-0-0 7-0-0 Nordhoff 2-0-0 6-1-0 Oak Park 2-0-0 3-4-0 Santa Clara 0-2-0 1-6-0 Bishop Diego 0-2-0 1-6-0 Carpinteria 0-2-0 0-7-0
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Other local football matchups
      NPHS (5-2) at Agoura (2-5) Outlook: Agoura’s slim postseason hopes hinge on the outcome of this contest. Despite a rocky season to date, the Chargers can jump right back into the playoff mix by upsetting Newbury Park.
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Marmonte League’s football fate sealed by Southern Section
Addition of private-school powerhouses Oaks Christian and St. Bonaventure has some officials seething, others smiling
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      The Marmonte League is set for the next four years. Or is it?
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Local runners shine at Mt. SAC
      Sara Pearson of La Reina nabbed first place during the girls’ Division IV cross country team sweepstakes race at the Mt. San Antonio College Invitational last weekend. Pearson won the 2.91-mile race in 18 minutes, 27 seconds— nine seconds faster than the second-place finisher.
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