Overview
- Ventura clinched the CIF Regional Division 3-AA title on the road, closing out a tie game with sustained late clock control.
- Quarterback Derek Garcia scored the game-winner on a 4-yard run with 10:24 remaining after a strong first half passing performance.
- Sophomore Tristan Savage accounted for three touchdowns for Ventura, including a 61-yard burst and an 8-yard run after halftime.
- Arroyo Grande’s Caleb Clark scored three touchdowns and added a two-point conversion, and Zack Tayman opened the second half with a 60-yard scoring run.
- Ventura improved to 13-2 and advances to face St. Ignatius on Dec. 12, with the site to be determined among Mission Viejo, Buena Park or Fullerton; Arroyo Grande finished 10-5 with a Central Section Division 2 title.