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By MIKE BRESNAHAN

Oct. 12, 2000 12 AM PT

TEAM TO BEAT

Ventura can’t be stopped because Tyler Ebell can’t be stopped. The senior running back has rushed for 1,785 yards and 24 touchdowns in five games, numbers that may help bring a league title, and maybe more.

CHALLENGERS

Buena is difficult to figure out. The Bulldogs looked awful in a season-opening 34-21 loss to Westlake and a 29-7 loss to Paso Robles last week. In between, they beat Rio Mesa, Camarillo and Newbury Park without much trouble. Who knows which team will show up Friday against Ventura.

THE REST

Dos Pueblos is 3-2 but has not played a challenging schedule. San Marcos and Santa Barbara have one victory each with little relief in sight.

STANDINGS

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League Overall School W L T W L T PF PA Ventura 0 0 0 5 0 0 201 70 Dos Pueblos 0 0 0 3 2 0 122 94 Buena 0 0 0 3 2 0 117 105 San Marcos 0 0 0 1 4 0 58 143 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 1 4 0 38 219

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DATES TO MARK

Oct. 14 Buena vs. Ventura

Oct. 27 Dos Pueblos at Ventura

Nov. 3 Buena vs. Dos Pueblos at San Marcos

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Mike Bresnahan

Mike Bresnahan previously covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times. He started the beat in 2004, a month after Shaquille O’Neal was traded, and covered several seasons of mediocrity before the Lakers won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Now they’re back to mediocrity. Bresnahan is from Los Angeles, started with The Times after graduating the University of Wisconsin in 1994, and has also covered the L.A. Kings, pro beach volleyball and numerous colleges and high schools. He left The Times in 2016.

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