Lancers rising in the Marmonte League

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You have to give Thousand Oaks credit for putting up a gutsy performance in its 37-26 Marmonte League victory over Agoura on Friday.

Even though starting RB John Lister went down with a leg injury early in the game, the Lancers utilized the talent of QB Ian Shultis and RB Evan Yabu to comeback from a 13-3 deficit and post an important victory. Shultis completed 15 of 20 passes for 188 yards and a TD and Yabu rushed for 160 yards and a TD to prove the Lancers are capable of challenging for a playoff spot in what will be a hotly contested battle for top-three honors in the Marmonte League.

I think Thousand Oaks will be hard-pressed to win the race for the league’s final playoff spot, but who knows? The Lancers hung tough with Loyola and Atascadero and they beat a pretty good Camarillo team as well, so Moorpark and Simi Valley should definitely not underestimate them.

- Austin Knoblauch