Football Recap: Coronado Cougars vs. Basic Wolves
There's no place like home for Coronado, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Basic Wolves 49-34 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won five in a row.

Jackson Humphries
09/26/25 vs Basic | 210 |
09/19/25 @ Desert Oasis | 138 |
09/13/25 vs IMG Academy | 39 |
09/05/25 vs Higley | 62 |
08/29/25 vs Mililani | 110 |
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Jackson Humphries went supernova, throwing for 210 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 52 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Cayden Bell was in the mix as well, providing Coronado with two touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Coronado proved: they limited Basic to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Rocco Casella for the heroic effort on defense: he. Coronado's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.63 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.97 on average over their last five games.
Coronado's defensive line didn't let Jayveon Rose, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Dominic Mayers with two.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rose, who threw for 207 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in two rushing scores. Basic's leading receiver Parker Simmons was Rose's top target yet again, picking up 90 receiving yards and one score.
Coronado's record is now 2-4. As for Basic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coronado will take on San Clemente at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Basic, they will challenge Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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