Friday just wasn't the day for Royal's offense. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Moorpark Musketeers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 669th, while the Musketeers are ranked 123rd).
Luke Eldridge was his usual excellent self, throwing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown for Moorpark.
Royal's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Moorpark, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Royal didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-14 loss against Oak Park on the 1st. As for Moorpark, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 63-40 win against Buena on the 1st.
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