After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pebble Hills, Eastwood was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over the Coronado Thunderbirds. That's more bragging rights for the Troopers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jude Walker was his usual excellent self, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 85 yards. Jayden Martinez was another key player, gaining 102 total yards and two touchdowns.
Eastwood wouldn't let Coronado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jadyn Deal was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Despite the loss, Coronado still got an impressive performance from Ben Wilson, who threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards.
The win snapped Eastwood's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Coronado, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Eastwood will take on Montwood at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montwood is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Eastwood will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Coronado, they will welcome Socorro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is facing Socorro at the right time seeing as Socorro is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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