Thursday, September 17, 2026
Your Camarillo H.S. Frosh Football Team was back at it again today with a home game against a traditional Catholic powerhouse club from Los Angeles.
Loyola H.S. is also one of the oldest schools in California tracing its roots back to 1865 when their doors opened as St. Vincent College.
Loyola H.S. Cubs
Mission League
1 Win - 1 Loss - 1 Tie
at
Camarillo H.S. Scorpions
Coastal 101 League
2 Wins - 2 Losses
It was a BEAUTIFUL day for
American football!
This game also marked the end of the Scorpions first half of their ten game season.
Time flies as it always does.
Jacob on the Kickoff Team
The Scorpions Defense played
tough again today
DON'T GIVE UP THE EDGE!
Camarillo Offense threatening
to score first but . . .
. . . an Interception ended a
promising drive
Good Scorpions Defense led
to a Cubs Punt
Scorpions ground attack looking good
GREAT WR blocking!
A solid block by this OT
Keeping Loyola bottled up
in their end of the field
Yardage was tough to come by for both squads in the game's opening stanza.
End of the First Quarter
Loyola - 0
Camarillo - 0
Cubs going DEEP!
Receivers were open for both teams today but the QBs for the Cubs and Scorpions had trouble connecting.
Good Cubs' Pass Protection
Scorpion coming off the Edge
This punt was tipped by Camarillo
Nice attempt but . . .
. . . the ricochet was Intercepted
by a Scorpions DB
Camarillo running the ball again
"Possible" holding on the left
Another fine Stalk Block by
a Camarillo WR
This play, literally, has legs
Camarillo Defense back to work
After 24 minutes of play, lots of "alumni" yardage but no scores.
Halftime Score
Loyola - 0
Camarillo - 0
During the intermission, I commented to our son Michael who was working the chains that I believed, "The first score wins."
Unfortunately, I was prophetic.
Jacob blocking on a Kickoff Return
Did that Cubs Punt returner
touch this Camarillo Punt?
Camarillo recovered but it was
correctly ruled that the Loyola
player did not touch the ball
Jacob at DE
Double teamed but still turning
the ball inside as designed
Scorpions running Off-Tackle
One-on-One Blocking,
the essence of Offensive Line play
Downfield blocking is the key
to Big Plays in the running game
Finally, it happened . . .
A missed tackle near the
line of scrimmage . . .
. . . and . . .
. . . another one further down the
field led to a 53 yard Loyola TD
that gave the Cubs a 7-0 lead
Jacob about to block again
on a Kickoff Return
A good Kickoff Return at that!
Just missed again
End of the Third Quarter
Loyola - 7
Camarillo - 0
Good run fits by the Camarillo Defense
This Screen Pass has a chance
One Cub to beat . . .
. . . but this Loyola player
made the play the Cubs needed
Moving the Defense out of the way
Jacob long snapping on a Punt
The Punts today were often
short ones unfortunately
Cub RB on the Edge again
Good Pursuit by the Scorpions
Uh-oh, this long Loyola pass
looks like trouble . . .
. . . but . . .
. . . the hustle of these two Scorpions
broke it up before the Cub WR
could gain control
BOMBS AWAY TIME!
Cubs Sacking the Scorpions QB
Cubs Punt Return
Physical play was the
Order-of-the-Day
Time was running out as the
Scorpions were held on downs
Final Score
Loyola (2-1-1) - 7
Camarillo (2-3) - 0
Up next for Loyola is a home game against the Moorpark H.S. Musketeers (1-2) on October 8th.
Our beloved Scorpions next game involves a two hour drive to Downey, CA for a game against the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors (0-1).
Again, in these perilous times for Freshman high school football all over Southern California, one finds games wherever and whenever one can.
Thanks again to the Scorpions coaches for patch-working together a full ten game schedule when most schools are either dropping this level altogether or playing an extremely limited number of games instead.
In the long run, this season will reap benefits for the Camarillo H.S. football program.
The Dodgers played earlier today . . .
They beat the Cincinnati Reds
That win secured the Dodgers
13th National League West title
in the last 14 years
The Dodgers won 106 games that one year that they did not win the NL West.
What a run.
Finally, from the American Civil War . . .
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