Football Game Preview: Coronado Mustangs vs. Amarillo Sandies + How To Watch

The Coronado Mustangs will challenge the Amarillo Sandies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado is looking for their season's first win.

Things were looking good for Coronado after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 36-26 to Caprock. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 7-0 in the first quarter.

Coronado's defeat came about despite a quality game from Campbell Stanek, who picked up 140 receiving yards.

Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Doss and Torrance Cox. Trae-Anthony Thompson was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Amarillo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 3rd. They took their contest last Thursday with ease, bagging a 45-10 victory over Caprock. The result was nothing new for the Sandies, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.

Coronado better keep an eye on Jude Dunavin. He was instrumental in Amarillo's win, rushing for 116 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries, while also catching one touchdown. Dunavin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Creed Cavalier also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

Amarillo's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Coronado was taken down by Amarillo 54-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Sandies' Jett Lopez, who threw for 291 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.