Moorpark is 6-1 against Royal since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Moorpark Musketeers will welcome the Royal Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Moorpark's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Royal has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Moorpark made easy work of Oxnard and carried off a 35-10 win. The Musketeers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Moorpark had a senior duo take command as Cooper Cronquist picked up 254 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Luke Eldridge threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes. With that strong performance, Cronquist is now averaging an impressive 112.4 receiving yards per game.
Moorpark wouldn't let Oxnard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gerrit Gray, Quinn Huisenga, and Brody Busickio picked up one apiece. Busickio also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Davis Benson was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, a victory for Royal just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Ventura 49-14. The Highlanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Although Royal took the loss, they still got scores from Devon Ware and Jonathan Arreola.
Moorpark's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Royal, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Moorpark has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Royal, though, as they've been averaging only 89. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Moorpark against Royal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 victory. Will Moorpark repeat their success, or does Royal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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