Football Preview: Coast Union Broncos vs. Maricopa Indians
Coast Union has gone 6-1 against Maricopa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Coast Union is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Orcutt Academy, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Coast Union was ranked 24th). Coast Union was just a hair shy of victory two weeks ago and fell 28-27 to Orcutt Academy. The loss was the Broncos' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Maricopa took a blow against Hillcrest Christian two weeks ago, falling 54-14. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Coast Union's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Maricopa, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Coast Union against Maricopa in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 69-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coast Union since the team 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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