Football Preview: Desert Pines Jaguars vs. Coronado Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges the Coronado Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Desert Pines is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Desert Pines was ranked 20th). Desert Pines came up short against Liberty on Thursday, falling 38-14. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Desert Pines had strong showings from Isaiah Te'O, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and Ejuan Carter, who picked up 115 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Te'O has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Coronado's offense. They were dealt a 51-0 loss at the hands of San Clemente on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Desert Pines suffered a grim 35-12 defeat to Coronado in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Desert Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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