If Norco was feeling good fresh off their 49-7 takedown of Roosevelt last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Norco Cougars fell 48-37 to the Chaparral Pumas on Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Pumas recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Norco lost, don't look at Joseph Stoffel. Despite the final result, he threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Trevor Schneider handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Dane Weber was his usual excellent self, throwing for 277 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 137 yards on only ten carries for Chaparral. Tycen Johnson was Weber's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Norco's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Chaparral, their record is now 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norco will square off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Norco surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chaparral, they will face off against Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chaparral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season.
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