Football Recap: Corona del Sol Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 3:33pm

Football Recap: Corona del Sol Aztecs vs. Salpointe Catholic Lancers

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Corona del Sol won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-14 loss at the hands of the Salpointe Catholic Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Aztecs of the 41-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.

Despite the loss, Corona del Sol still got an impressive performance from Domonick Ruiz, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salpointe Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rayce Alvarez, who threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Corona del Sol dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Salpointe Catholic, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Corona del Sol didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-37 defeat against Mountain Pointe on the 18th. Salpointe Catholic has also already played their next game, a 34-24 loss against Liberty on the 18th.

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