Norco gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Cajon Cowboys by a score of 35-27. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 29-7 win the Cowboys walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
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A big part of Norco's victory came down to the chemistry between Julian Medina and his top target Blake Wong. Medina threw for 214 yards and two TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes while Wong picked up 168 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Wong a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Norco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Henderson Carter picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Cajon's side was Taevin Black, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Cajon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Marcus Washington, who threw for 206 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 47 yards and one score. Maleek Nolley was another key player, rushing for 89 yards on only nine carries.
Looking ahead, Norco will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cajon, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Etiwanda at 7:00 p.m. on September 4.
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