Football Preview: Abilene Eagles vs. Coronado Mustangs
The Abilene Eagles will square off against the Coronado Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Abilene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Coronado likes a good challenge.
Abilene is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Amarillo 63-42 on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of Monterey.
Coronado might have lost, but man, Demarion Finch was a machine: he picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Finch was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 64 yards. Dominic Parrish also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Abilene's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Abilene against Coronado when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-10 victory. Will Abilene repeat their success, or does Coronado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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