Football Recap: Sierra Comes Up Short

Sierra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against the Coronado Cougars, falling 45-8.

Jaydan Filloon threw for 33 yards on three of ten attempts. Jordan Pupua was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground, Jerome Barnes rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.

Thomas Buckmiller had a dynamite game for Coronado, throwing for 336 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Buckmiller a new career-high in rushing yards (nine). Zen Groves was Buckmiller's top target, picking up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Coronado, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Sierra will square off against Pueblo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Sierra likes a good challenge. As for Coronado, they will challenge Pueblo East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,015 yards in their previous games.

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