Football Recap: Coronado Islanders vs. Holtville Vikings
After flying high against Mar Vista last Friday, Coronado came back down to earth. The Coronado Islanders took a blow against the Holtville Vikings on Friday, falling 54-14. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 645th, while the Vikings are ranked 299th).
Coronado lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rodolfo Sanchez, who threw for 184 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Enrique Armas, who rushed for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per carry for Holtville. With that strong performance, Armas is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
The loss snapped Coronado's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Holtville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Coronado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-6 victory against Canyon Hills on the 11th. As for Holtville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Vincent Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Holtville is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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