Football Preview: Coral Reef Barracudas vs. Southwest Eagles
The Coral Reef Barracudas will square off against the Southwest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coral Reef will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Coral Reef is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Varela: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coral Reef blew Varela out of the water with a 41-6 final score. The Barracudas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Izaiah Roque had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 28 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. Another player making a difference was Roger Rodriguez, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Southwest just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Southridge on the road and fell 44-7. The Eagles have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Coral Reef's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coral Reef came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. Does Coral Reef have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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