The Chaparral Pumas will head out on the road to challenge the Roosevelt Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chaparral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Chaparral was able to grind out a solid win over Norco, taking the game 48-37. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cougars are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chaparral found their leader in underclassman Dane Weber, who threw for 277 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 137 yards on only ten carries. Tycen Johnson was Weber's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 21-10 to Vista Murrieta.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Chaparral skirted past Roosevelt 59-57 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Roosevelt's Bryndon Henderson, who picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Chaparral to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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