Roosevelt is 2-8 against Norco since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will host the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Roosevelt has given up an average of 30.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roosevelt is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Centennial on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs had to suffer through a 62-20 loss at the hands of the Huskies. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-13.
Meanwhile, Norco came up short against Murrieta Valley on Friday and fell 55-45. The Cougars were up 28-13 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Roosevelt will have to keep a close watch on Blake Wong and Julian Medina, a pair of players who had a big impact on Norco's prior game. Wong picked up 280 receiving yards and five TDs, while Medina threw for 362 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Medina is now averaging an impressive 308.2 passing yards per game. Norco also got a significant boost from Dylan Troelstrup, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Norco, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Roosevelt took a serious blow against Norco in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 49-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 28-7.
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