Saturday, September 20, 2025
A beautiful afternoon greeted us at Rio Mesa H.S. for Week #4, the halfway point of the Pop Warner regular season, as grandson Jacob and his Camarillo Stingers' Blue Senior teammates hit the road to compete against the El Rio Spartans.
It was a Gold Coast Youth Football League
Senior Black National Conference game
Camarillo Stingers
2025 Season Results
0 Wins - 3 Losses
vs. North Valley Golden Bears Lost 6-0
vs. Santa Clarita Wildcats Gold Lost 36-0
at Santa Clarita Wildcats Navy Lost 30-0
at
El Rio Spartans
2025 Season Results
1 Win - 2 Losses
vs. Calabasas Rams Black Lost 32-0
vs. North Valley Golden Bears Won 44-6
at Santa Clarita Wildcats Gold Lost 24-12
This figured to be another tough game against some sizable El Rio linemen.
Jacob, #99, in a pre-game passing line
The Stingers Linemen working
on their get-offs
A nice Camarillo Kickoff Return
to starts things off
Unfortunately, the Stingers lost the ball via a fumble on the next play.
The Defense hit the field running
El Rio's QB had a live arm and
led them to a score
Jacob blocking on the ensuing
Kickoff Return
A solid run to the left and . . .
. . . the RPO off of it on the next play
Stingers matriculating the ball
down the field
Read and pull it, PLEASE!
Racing to the edge . . .
. . . but the Spartans rallied
Camarillo QB scramble . . .
. . . for a solid gain
Slant Route
This kick-out block turned into . . .
. . . a PANCAKE!
RB, #25, fighting for more yardage
Stingers Pursuit
#23 had a GREAT game
RUN YOUR FEET!
Drive your legs . . .
. . . and . . .
. . . DON'T LET HIM SCORE!
Unfortunately, El Rio scored on the next play.
FIRST QUARTER SCORE
El Rio - 13
Camarillo - 0
This solid Kickoff Return was called
back due to a block in the back
#15 also had a GREAT game!
Turning a short pass into a. . .
. . . big . . .
. . . BIG . . .
. . . gain!
Block that BIG Spartan!
Stingers running the rock . . .
. . . for another good gain
Another Camarillo pass completion
Blocking on the perimeter
Stingers have a chance here
Hitting the hole
Open field tackles like this one
are hard to execute
pursue!
Pursue!!
PURSUE!!!
Wrapping up a tackle
Rush that Quarterback!
Another solid open field tackle
Good inside pass rush
HANDS UP!
HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE!
The effort was good by both teams
One last shot before Halftime was . . .
. . . just a bit too long
The Second Quarter was scoreless.
HALFTIME SCORE
El Rio - 13
Camarillo - 0
El Rio started the Second Half
with a good Kickoff Return . . .
. . . that good pursuit stopped
from being a TD
El Rio slinging it again
The Spartans attack was balanced
El Rio RB finding a hole
The Stingers need more pressure
That's more like it!
The Defense was still playing
HARD!
Running to the ball
Running with the ball
Excellent Stingers Pass Protection . . .
. . . led to a huge gain and
First and Goal at the seven!
QB Scrambling
Unfortunately, the Stingers turned this
golden opportunity into a loss of
possession on downs
Closing in on a Spartan RB
Stingers still working hard
Swarming a ball carrier under
THIRD QUARTER SCORE
El Rio - 20
Camarillo - 0
Lots of contact out on the field
Another Spartan pass is launched . . .
. . . for a TD
On the ensuing Kickoff . . .
. . . the Stingers . . .
. . . took it . . .
. . . TO THE HOUSE!
These were our beloved Stingers' first points of the season.
Great effort by this Spartan disrupted
the Stingers' two-point play
This pass led to . . .
. . . this smothering tackle
Jacob facing two pulling linemen
Forcing the ball back inside
Same play again
BOMBS AWAY!
Possible holding
We may be small but we run well!
Gang Tackling near the Goal Line
GOAL LINE INTERCEPTION!
Punting out of our End Zone
Interception Stingers!
The interception was returned
to the three yard line,
First and Goal!
So close to pay dirt but . . .
. . . this pass was . . .
. . . picked off
Spartans ground game trying to . . .
. . . eat up the clock
Get your HANDS UP!
The Stingers just kept battling
despite the score and the season's
less than desired results
FINAL SCORE
El Rio (2-2) - 27
Camarillo (0-4) - 6
The effort was something that all of the Stingers should be proud of today.
Mary was in full support
of her big brother
Michael, Jacob, myself and Mary
walking off the field after the game
We moseyed over to The Golden Corral Buffet for a post game meal.
Mary left this note with a tip,
GOOD GIRL!
As for other Gold Coast Youth Football League news today . . .
Senior Black National Conference
Week #4 Results
Saturday, September 13, 2025
El Rio Spartans (2-2) - 27
Camarillo Stingers Blue (0-4) - 6
Santa Clarita Wildcats Gold (3-1) - 24
Calabasas Rams Black (3-1) - 22
Newbury Park Steelers Black (4-0) - 43
Santa Clarita Wildcats Navy (2-2) - 8
Simi Valley Bulldogs Black (2-2) - 24
North Valley Golden Bears (1-3) - 22
Oxnard Panthers (3-1) - 14
Saugus Spartans Navy (0-4) - 6
Senior Black National Conference
Standings
1st: Newbury Park Steelers Black 4-0
2nd Tie: Calabasas Rams Black 3-1
Oxnard Panthers 3-1
Santa Clarita Wildcats Gold 3-1
5th Tie: El Rio Spartans 2-2
Santa Clarita Wildcats Navy 2-2
Simi Valley Bulldogs Black 2-2
8th: North Valley Golden Bears 1-3
9th Tie: Camarillo Stingers Blue 0-4
Saugus Spartans Navy 0-4
Week #5 Schedule
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Camarillo Stingers Blue (0-4) at
Calabasas Rams Black (3-1)
El Rio Spartans (2-2) at
Newbury Park Steelers Black (4-0)
Santa Clarita Wildcats Gold (3-1) at
Oxnard Panthers (3-1)
Simi Valley Bulldogs Black (2-2) at
Santa Clarita Wildcats Navy (2-2)
North Valley Golden Bears (1-3) at
Saugus Spartans Navy (0-4)
GO STINGERS GO!
Lest I forget . . .
There was another game
played tonight
The 77th Apple Cup win
for the Huskies!
The Washington Huskies (3-0) notched a big victory to reclaim the cherished Apple Cup from the Washington State Cougars (2-2) thanks to a big Fourth Quarter surge.
The Huskies extend their all-time Apple Cup lead over the Cougars to 77-34-6.
GO DAWGS!
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