Cougars
| 09/05/25 @ Orange Vista | 28-24 |
| 08/29/25 @ Colony | 55-7 |
| 08/22/25 vs Cajon | 35-27 |
Norco strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-24 W against the Orange Vista Coyotes.
Norco's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian Medina, who threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Lee White, who gained 202 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Norco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange Vista only rushed for 120 rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Norco's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Orange Vista's side was Eddy Hernandez, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Orange Vista lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Khalil Abdul-Aziz, who threw for 323 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. 122 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tristan Cooper, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Norco's record now sits at 3-0. As for Orange Vista, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Norco has already played their next matchup, a 56-23 win against Etiwanda on the 12th. As for Orange Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-10 victory against Warren on the 12th.
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