Football Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Coronado Cougars
Berthoud has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Coronado Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Berthoud's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. Everything went their way against Weld Central as Berthoud made off with a 26-0 win.
Berthoud's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Skyler Streicher, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Landon Garcia was in the mix as well, providing Berthoud with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coronado). They claimed a resounding 40-0 win over Pueblo Centennial at home.
Coronado got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Buckmiller out in front who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns. Zen Groves was Buckmiller's top target, picking up 79 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Coronado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zech Cosby and Carson Hall. Another thorn in Pueblo Centennial's side was Ezekiel Lambert, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Berthoud now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Coronado, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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