The Daily News previews the top football games Friday. Simi Valley can win a share of the Marmonte League title, plus a look three other competitive area games.
Simi Valley’s Brice Hawkins celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Valencia High School Aug. 23, 2024.The Simi Valley football team is always looking to take the next step. The Pioneers have steadily built up their program since head coach Jim Benkert took over in 2018 with milestones like joining the Marmonte League and winning a CIF Southern Section Division 6 championship in 2023.
The urgency ahead of Friday’s game increased after the Pioneers lost last week to Pacifica 28-0, which was their first loss of the season. Oaks Christian is still unbeaten in league and has shut out all of its league opponents except for Pacifica behind a defense led by linebacker Christian Knoos and defensive end Hayden Lowe .Simi Valley’s defense is disciplined though young — two freshmen start on that side of the ball.
“We’re ready,” Benkert said. “Defensively, I think we’re ready to play to play tough and hard and I don’t know if how the end’s going to be because they’ve got a lot of guys, but I can tell you this: Our guys are gonna play hard.”The Mission League’s two unbeaten teams will play for the league title on Serra’s senior night. The Cavaliers average 233.3 passing yards per game and are led by three-star quarterback Jimmy Butler, who has completed 65.2% of his passes for 2,088 yards this season.
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