Football Preview: Norco Cougars vs. Corona Panthers
Norco is 0-3 against Corona since August of 2023 but things could change on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Corona Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Norco is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Centennial on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Norco took a blow against Centennial, falling 48-19. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Huskies are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Corona has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.89 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost to Santa Margarita on the road by a 37-20 margin.
This is the second loss in a row for Norco and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Corona, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Norco came up short against Corona in their previous matchup back in August, falling 13-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Corona's Ava Liaga, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Norco knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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