Football Preview: Coronado Thunderbirds vs. Montwood Rams
The Coronado Thunderbirds will square off against the Montwood Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coronado will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played back in September but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed last Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Pebble Hills 56-16. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game last Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Coronado took the loss, they still got scores from Norman Montion and Cody Hunt.
Montwood had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Pebble Hills and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Montwood took a blow against Pebble Hills, falling 38-7. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Rams couldn't push the score so high this time.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Montwood, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coronado didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Montwood when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Montwood's Gio Varela, who picked up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Coronado to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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