The Norco Cougars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Etiwanda Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Norco was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-25 to Rancho Cucamonga. While losing is never fun, Norco can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Rancho Cucamonga is ranked 23rd).
Despite the defeat, Norco saw an underclassman step up: Cole Rodgers picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Etiwanda was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 30-24 to Cajon. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Etiwanda had strong showings from Keegan Campuzano, who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, and Aureliano Bedoy, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Norco's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Etiwanda, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Norco against Etiwanda when the teams last played back in August of 2015 as the squad secured a 66-13 win. In that match, Norco amassed a halftime lead of 53-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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