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| 09/18/25 - Home | 52-21 W |
| 09/20/24 - Away | 17-10 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 20-7 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 20-43 L |
The matchup between Norco and Citrus Valley on Thursday hardly resembled the 17-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Cougars blew past the Blackhawks 52-21. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 31 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Troelstrup, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The Cougars also got a significant boost from Lee White, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Norco proved: they limited Citrus Valley to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Eddy Hernandez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Norco didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Norco's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Taevin Black was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Tony Gonzalez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions.
The win keeps Norco at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 45.2 points this season. As for Citrus Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norco will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Murrieta Valley at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Citrus Valley, they will host Shadow Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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