Week 8 Game Highlights

Westlake Seniors continued their winning ways with a 40-26 victory over Simi Valley. After recovering an onside kick, Westlake scored a touchdown after three plays to lead 6 to 0. Westlake scored its second touchdown on defense. On a screen pass, Westlake linebacker Dylan Ray stripped the ball from the Simi running back and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown to give Westlake a 12 to 0 lead. The Westlake defense faced its greatest test of the season, as the Simi Offense ran a spread formation featuring deep passes and quarterback scrambling. Early in the second half, Westlake had a touchdown drive featuring runs of 40 and 24 yards by Gianni Capri.

After Westlake took a commanding 32 to 8 lead, the game got interesting. With 6 starters removed from the game due to the GCYFL "piling it on" rule, Simi scored two quick touchdowns and 2 pt conversions to make the score 32 to 24, and Simi had the momentum. A dispute arose around when Westlake could put their 6 starters back in the game. As a result, after the kickoff, Westlake had the ball deep in their territory. On a Westlake punt, the snap went out of the end zone for a safety, and the lead was now 32 to 26, with Westlake having to kick off from their own 25 yard line due to a penalty. A game that just minutes before appeared to be a certain victory, was now in doubt. But Westlake responded. Jordan Pitcher intercepted a Simi pass at the 10 yard line. On the next drive, Dylan Ray had a 90 yard run for a touchdown, securing a 40 to 26 Westlake victory. Dylan Ray had an impressive 6 touchdowns on the day. Next up for Westlake Seniors is a road trip to Santa Barbara for an inter league gave with the undefeated SBYFL Santa Barbara Charges at Bishop Diego High School.

J2 Blue won its 5th in a row, this time shutting out Moorpark Green 26-0. The J2 Blue offense was hitting on all cylinders, with its balanced running and passing attack, which was anchored by solid play by the offensive line, leading to 4 first half TDs by 4 different players. Will Saksa scored on a 45 yard run, Zach Bornstein scored on a 35 yard run and Nick Koshofer scored on a 15 yard run. Slot Back Jachwa Dolne also had a touchdown on a pass from Nick Koshofer. Running back Robbie Sneed performed well in relief throughout the second half, and newcomer to the QB position, Austin Schultz, settled in nicely in relief as the second half progressed. On the defensive side of the ball, J2 Blue had another great game, this time with OLB Austin Schultz and DE Colby Rogers leading the charge. If defense wins championships, J2 Blue is looking like a contender right now!!!

J1 Black won a hard fought, double overtime defensive battle Saturday afternoon over the number two ranked J1 Simi Silver Vikings. At the end of regulation play, the score was tied 0-0. The Brave's defense held a very big and physical Viking's team in check all day. On defense, Dalton Flynn, Cooper Weiss, David Cisi, Nick Maclea, Matt Giraldo, Matt Arnold, Jesse Cuccia, DJ MIller and Sean Davoren all played their hearts out, tackled well and controlled a very talented back field for four quarters. Eric Corsello and Nick Julier played outstanding defense and made some game saving tackles. Nick Julier played safety and knocked down several key passes. Eric Corsello made a key interception in the fourth quarter stopping a Simi Valley drive. In overtime, Nick Julier ran the ball in for a score and Wes Massett connected on a pass play with Dalton Flynn for the extra points. The defense held Simi Valley in their next possession during their extra point attempt securing the victory. Congratulations J1 Black!  

The Westlake Seniors improved to 5 and 0 and sole possession of first place in the Senior Division with a 30-6 victory over previously undefeated Valley at Westlake Stadium. Once again the Westlake Senior defense played well. After Westlake took a 14-0 lead, Valley had a 40 yard run to the 9 yard line, where Andy DeMello made a touchdown saving tackle. But Valley would get no further on that drive. On the next three plays Valley lost yardage on tackles by Tony Mekari, Andy DeMello and Dylan Ray. The Braves held on 4th and 23 and got the ball back.The Braves offense moved the ball efficiently throughout the game. Gianni Capri and Andy DeMello both had long runs of 30 and 45 yards respectively. Dylan Ray scored a couple of touchdowns on runs and screen passes.

Westlake J2 Blue pitched its second road shut-out in a row, beating Oxnard 30-0. The J2 defense was impressive, swarming and making tackles all game long with the help of some great blitz packages and defensive schemes. The offense was equally impressive, again mounting a near-perfectly executed attack that balanced inside runs, outside runs and passes all over the field. The story of the game though was the tremendous play by J2 Blue's breakout return specialist, Chander Whitbord, who broke not one, but two returns for TDs. Since the second half of game No. 2, J2 Blue has outscored its opponents 72-8.

In Westlake J2 Orange's game against Valley, one of the highlights of the game was a 76 yard run by Brian Baldwin, from the Westlake 14 yard line to the Valley 10 yard line. Brian scored two plays later from the 6 to give Westlake a 12 to 6 lead.

Westlake Bantam Orange continued their winning ways and improved their record to 5-0 with a 12 to 0 victory over Moorpark Gold at Westlake Stadium. This was the third shut out of the season for the 1st place Bantam Orange. Next up for Bantam Orange is Camarillo Black at Rio Mesa H.S.

The Westlake Junior 1 Black team defeated a tough Valley team 20-6 on Saturday afternoon. After falling behind 6-0, J-1 Black scored 20 unanswered points. QB Westin Masset threw for over 150 yards and also threw three touchdown passes, two to Nick Julier and one to DJ Miller. Running backs Eric Corsello, Jesse Cuccia and Matt Giraldo ran the ball well and assisted in moving the down markers all day and keeping Valley’s offense off the field. The defense adjusted quickly and contained Valley’s all-star running back and kept him out of the end zone the rest of the day. After a long and hard week of practice, J1 Black earned a well deserved victory.  

Week 4 Highlights

The Westlake Seniors improved to 4-0 with a 28-0 victory over Oxnard. As in previous games, the Seniors defensive unit was up to the task, holding Oxnard scoreless. If defense wins championships, the Senior team is in good shape. The Senior team had touchdown passes from Neil Uskali to Jordan Pitcher, Dylan Ray, and James Rodriguez and a touchdown run by Dylan Ray. Next up for the Senior team is a game this Saturday at 7:00pm at Westlake against fellow undefeated Valley, in a battle for sole possession of 1st place in the Senior division.This looks to be an exciting game featuring two strong teams.

Westlake J2 Orange defeated Santa Paula 28-8 in a game at Westlake. Perhaps the key drive in the game occurred at the end of the 2nd quarter. With Westlake leading 6-0 and the ball at midfield with just seconds remaining, Nick Dallas hit Alex Egurbide with a 45 yard pass and Alex was tackled close to the goal line. Westlake quickly spiked the ball to stop the clock and on the ensuing play Brian Baldwin ran it in for a touchdown as the clock expired, giving Westlake a 14-0 halftime lead. Next up for J2 Orange is a game this Saturday versus Valley at Westlake at 3:00pm.

Westlake J2 Blue team posted an impressive 34-0 victory over Harvard-Westlake. RB Zach Bornstein rushed for over 100 yards and 3 TDs in just a quarter and a half of play. QB Nick Koshofer led the team to 4 perfectly executed scoring drives on their first 4 possessions of the game. The play by the offensive line (C Connor Lervold, G's Don Ohmer and Casey Rich, and T's Patrick Mekari and Nick Caldwell) was outstanding, and when those big men got their shot at running the ball throughout the 3rd and 4th quarters, they were making HUGE gains. The defense, led by great play by LBs Don Ohmer and Paul Ahn, was extremely impressive in pitching the shut-out.

Westlake Bantam Orange improved to 4-0 and sole possession of 1st place in the Bantam division with a 16-14 victory over previously undefeated Valley at Westlake stadium. Next up for Bantam Orange is Moorpark Gold.

Week 3 Highlights

The Westlake Seniors improved their record to 3-0 with a convincing 34-14 victory over previously undefeated Simi Valley. The defense led the way by holding Simi to a 3 and out on Simi’s first possession and then blocking the Simi punt, giving Westlake the ball deep in Simi territory. A few plays later Westlake scored the games first touchdown. With a stifling defense and efficient offense, which scored on four of its first five possessions, Westlake led 28-8 at half. Next up for the Seniors is an away game against Oxnard.

Westlake Bantam Orange improved their record to 3-0 with a 14-6 victory over Fillmore. Next up for Westlake is undefeated Valley, in a game to be played at Westlake.

Chandler Whitford of Westlake J2 Blue had a 99 yard kick-off return for a touchdown in their game against Fillmore. Picking up the deep kick at the one yard line, Chandler started up the middle, then broke to the outside. With one player between him and the end zone, Chandler was assisted by a crushing block at the 50 yard by Jachwa Dolne, clearing the way for the touchdown. In the 4th quarter, Jachwa had a 34 yard reception for a touchdown