Football Recap: Corcoran Takes a Loss

Corcoran had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it five. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Strathmore Spartans. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.

Justin Huerta

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Strathmore	117
08/29/25 vs Hanford West	111
10/10/25 vs Orange Cove	109
09/05/25 vs Sierra Pacific	48
09/26/25 vs Woodlake	35
+ 4 more games

Despite the loss, Corcoran still got an impressive performance from Justin Huerta, who rushed for 117 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Huerta has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-6 otherwise.

As for Strathmore, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Considering they have won four contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Strathmore had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Colunga rushed for 129 yards and one TD on only eight carries and Noah Pavone rushed for 140 yards and three scores on only 12 carries. Those 140 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pavone. Dion Ambriz was another key player, picking up 46 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Corcoran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-43 win against Farmersville on the 31st. As for Strathmore, they have also already played their next game, a 24-22 defeat against Lindsay on the 30th.