Football: San Juan Hills 52, Thousand Oaks 40

San Juan Hills is just happy to win games, and the young school experienced something Friday on its home field it had never experienced before: A big lead. The Stallions used the opportunity to get everyone some playing time, but did re-insert the starters to regain control.

Score: San Juan Hills 52, Thousand Oaks 40

Key Stats: Jacob Gibson passed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 62 yards and two more scores.

Pivotal Moment: Tied at 10-10, San Juan Hills scored twice in the last 4:01 of the half with Jacob Gibson scoring from five yards and then, with 1:06 left, four yards. Gibson also passed on a two-point conversion to make it 25-10 heading into the break.

Records: San Juan Hills (1-0), Thousand Oaks (0-1)

Notes:  This was a really good victory for the Stallions, who led 49-16 seconds into the fourth quarter. … San Juan Hills scored two safeties. … Thousand Oaks is a Pac-5 team that went 5-5 last season. ... San Juan Hills goes on the road next week with a Thursday game against Canyon (0-1) at El Modena, which is coached this season by Jim Kunau, who guided Orange Lutheran for many years.

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