Royal had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 23-13 victory over the Fillmore Flashes. The win was some much needed relief for the Highlanders as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The critical scores for Royal came from Kai Taylor and Tristen Hogan.
One reason for the win was Royal's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Crichton Ae was especially locked on to Fillmore's QB and sacked him twice.
Josiah Cruz and Anthony Tafoya certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cruz rushed for 101 yards on only 13 carries, while Tafoya threw for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Royal will welcome Dos Pueblos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Royal is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Fillmore, they will head out on the road to take on Chaffey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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