Royal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 52-16 loss at the hands of the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines. The Highlanders were down 38-8 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Royal's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landen Murray, who rushed for 85 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.
Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Harvard-Westlake, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, Royal will face off against Del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvard-Westlake, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Birmingham at 7:30 p.m. on the 27th.
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