The third road contest was the charm for Chaparral, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars by a score of 54-42 on Friday. This was payback for the Pumas, who suffered a 49-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Chaparral's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dane Weber, who threw for 354 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and one TD. The Pumas' leading receiver Michael ( Kiko ) Farinas was Weber's top target yet again, picking up 169 receiving yards and three scores.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chaparral's defensive line and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Caleb Joy and Mahkai Caldwell, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Another thorn in Rancho Cucamonga's side was Kameron Payne, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Rancho Cucamonga lost, don't look at James Strong III. Despite the final result, he rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillion Sykes, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one TD.
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| 09/12/25 - Away | 54-42 W |
| 08/25/17 - Away | 14-49 L |
| 08/26/16 - Home | 7-36 L |
Chaparral's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Rancho Cucamonga, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Chaparral wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 64-14 win against Great Oak on the 19th. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-14 loss against Centennial on the 19th.
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