Up for grabs
Photos by Jann Hendry
      The Marmonte League has no clear-cut favorite on the gridiron. On the following pages, the Simi Valley Acorn breaks down each of the league's eight contenders
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Westlake Warriors
      Last season's results: (1st in Marmonte, 12-1 overall) Westlake surprised a lot of people last year by beating Moorpark in the final regular-season game to win the league title. The Warriors did a fine job of capturing the close contests in 2006, going 3-0 in games decided by three points or less...
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Agoura Chargers
      Last season's results: (Tied for 4th in Marmonte, 6-4 overall) Agoura began the 2006 season by winning its first five games, including road wins at Simi Valley and Newbury Park. In the second half of the year, however, the Chargers fell apart by losing their next four games, three of them a...
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Moorpark Musketeers
      Last season's results: (2nd in Marmonte, 11-3 overall) Although Moorpark just missed out on their second consecutive Marmonte League title with a loss to Westlake during last year's regularseason finale, the team played extremely well in the postseason.
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Thousand Oaks Lancers
      Last season's results: (3rd in Marmonte, 7-4 overall) Midseason losses to rivals Moorpark and Westlake prevented Thousand Oaks from making a run at the Marmonte League title in '06. Still, the Lancers won their final three league games and went into the postseason with a head full of steam.
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Simi Valley Pioneers
      Last season's result: (7th in Marmonte, 37 overall) The inability to win close games once again proved to be Simi Valley's Achilles' heel in 2006. SVHS lost to playoff qualifiers Westlake, Thousand Oaks and Royal by a combined 19 points.
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Royal Highlanders
      Last season's result: (Tied for 4th in Marmonte, 5-6 overall) The good: Royal won three of its final four regular-season games to stake its claim in a three-team tie for fourth place in the final Marmonte League standings. A coin toss went the Highlanders' way and they made the playoffs.
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Newbury Park Panthers
      Last season's result: (Tied for 4th in Marmonte, 4-6 overall) For the sixth time in seven seasons, the Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs. After starting the year 1-4, Newbury Park rebounded to win three of its final five games- a good precursor of what may lie ahead for this squad...
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Calabasas Coyotes
      Last season's result: (8th in Marmonte, 010 overall) Calabasas lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at El Camino Real in last year's regular-season opener and never recovered. The Coyotes played Thousand Oaks tough and scored a team-high 30 points during a season-ending defeat against Agoura.
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