Norco has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to challenge the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norco will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Norco finally turned things around against Etiwanda on Friday. They snuck past the Eagles with a 33-28 win. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Trevor Schneider continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 213 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Laing also helped out as he racked up 129 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Norco's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Kameron Brown was the leader with three. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Aquinas. The matchup between them and the Falcons wasn't particularly close, with Citrus Valley falling 27-10.
Norco's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Citrus Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Norco was able to grind out a solid win over Citrus Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 20-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norco since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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