Norco can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They managed a 33-28 victory over the Etiwanda Eagles. Norco's win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 16.5 points allowed on the season.
Norco found their leader in underclassman Trevor Schneider, who rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Schneider a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Chris Laing, who rushed for 129 yards.
Norco's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Solofa Lutu-Luapitofanua and Joshua Cobian. Cobian also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Etiwanda's side was Kameron Brown, who picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Etiwanda's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Myles Tarkington, who picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Keegan Campuzano, who threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns. Tarkington showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards. Etiwanda also got help from Aureliano Bedoy, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Norco's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Etiwanda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Norco will venture away from home to square off against Citrus Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norco is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Etiwanda, they will take on Bishop Diego at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Diego knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Etiwanda likes a good challenge.
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