The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
Webb Gauls (1-7) vs. Viewpoint Patriots (4-4) Friday, 7 p.m. at Calabasas
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      When former Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks coined the phrase "Let's play two," the last thing he was talking about was football. Still, the Viewpoint School football team is thinking just that this week. With a Prep League record of 1-3, the Patriots need a win over Webb High on Fri...
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Other local football matchups
      Calabasas (1-8) at Agoura (5-4) Outlook: This game carries major playoff implications. If they lose, Agoura is out of the postseason hunt. Even if they win, AHS still needs help, particularly from Newbury Park in its game against Thousand Oaks (see page 42A for tiebreaker scenarios).
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Weekend schedule
      Calabasas at Agoura Friday, 7 p.m. Moorpark at Westlake Friday, 7 p.m. Simi Valley at Royal Friday, 7 p.m. Oak Park at Carpinteria Friday, 7:30 p.m. Santa Paula at Oaks Christian Friday, 7:30 p.m.
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Marmonte standings
      League Overall Newbury 5-1-0 8-1-0 Westlake 5-1-0 6-3-0 Moorpark 4-2-0 6-3-0 TOHS 4-2-0 5-4-0 Agoura 3-3-0 5-4-0 Simi Valley 2-4-0 4-5-0 Royal 1-5-0 2-7-0 Calabasas 0-6-0 1-8-0
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Tri-Valley standings
      League Overall Oak Park 3-1-0 6-3-0 OCHS 3-1-0 6-3-0 Nordhoff 3-1-0 5-3-1 Carpinteria 2-2-0 4-5-0 G. Brethren 1-3-0 4-5-0 Santa Paula 0-4-0 4-5-0
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Last week's top performers
      Oaks Christian defense: The Lions kept their Tri-Valley League title hopes alive by destroying Nordhoff 42-6 on the road. The OCHS defense recorded three interceptions while limiting the Nordhoff rushing attack.
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Local football teams have a lot to play for
Sifting through postseason scenarios like swimming in mud- it isn't easy
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      The possibilities seem endless, the outcomes virtually immeasurable. As we enter the final weekend of the regular season, trying to figure out which high school football teams are going to make the playoffs is no easy task.
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Change is positive for Patriots
Viewpoint tennis squad enters playoffs as top seed in Division V
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      The Viewpoint School girls' tennis team has finally found a division it likes. After previously competing in CIF-Southern Section Division III and Division II, the Patriots found a home in Division V this year.
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Today's tennis matchups
      Division I Hunnington at Calabasas Tessoro at Westlake TOHS at Chaminade Simi Valley at University Division III Paramount at Oak Park La Reina at La Canada Division V Archer at Viewpoint Oaks Christian at Gladstone
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Warriors survive, advance
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      It wasn't easy, but the Westlake High girls' volleyball team got the job done. On Tuesday night, in the opening round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I-AA playoffs, the Warriors defeated Millikan in five hard-fought games (19-25, 25-16, 25-17, 21-25 and 15-9).
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Polo playoff teams ready to hit the pool
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      October has turned to November and with it comes the time of year all high school boys' water polo players look forward to, the time that makes all the grueling and intense practices in August finally worth it. In other words, it's time for the playoffs.
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