Royal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 50-21 loss at the hands of the Buena Bulldogs. The Highlanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Royal lost, don't look at Caden Pugh. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Pugh a new career-high in rushing yards. Landen Murray also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Jaxon Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 318 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries for Buena. Roberts' longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Tyler Hoff was another key player, gaining 186 total yards and a touchdown.
Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Buena, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Royal is taking a road trip to face off against Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ventura is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Royal will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Buena, they will welcome Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,017 yards in their previous games.
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