Football: Game-ending field goal gives Thousand Oaks victory

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Jamie Sutcliffe had missed on three field goals earlier in the game, but he made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give Thousand Oaks a 27-24 victory over Moorpark in a Marmonte League opener.

The Lancers pulled off the victory by intercepting Moorpark quarterback Grant Rohach three times. Blake Howell returned one of the interceptions 67 yards for a touchdown to tie the game in the fourth quarter.

Rohach completed 15 of 24 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown. Aaron Stanton rushed for 131 yards for Moorpark.

Thousand Oaks got 197 yards passing from Clark Abourisk and 107 yards rushing from Nathan DeBeikes.

‘I don’t know if we played great; we played hard,’ Thousand Oaks Coach Mike Leibin said.

-- Eric Sondheimer