SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : ROUNDUP : Norco Defends Title; Atascadero Wins Again
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Norco won its second consecutive Southern Section Division V football championship by defeating previously unbeaten Temecula Valley, 42-0, Friday night at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.
Norco finished the season 14-0 and recorded its 28th consecutive victory.
Temecula Valley (13-1) made its first Division V championship appearance after winning Division VIII titles in 1990 and 1991.
Leading in the second quarter, 7-0, the Cougars scored three touchdowns in three minutes to take a 28-0 halftime lead. Norco quarterback Steve Campbell, son of Coach Gary Campbell, completed nine of 12 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
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