Clairemont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Coronado Islanders, falling 42-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chieftains of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
Despite the loss, Clairemont still got an impressive performance from Tyler Allen, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Allen has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Clairemont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 144.2.
Even if they lost, Clairemont's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dale Swartwood and Bear Culwell, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Coronado's side was Diego Matsumoto, who made 15 total tackles and defended a pass.
Coronado was led to victory by Rodolfo Sanchez and Landon Sutherland. Sanchez threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while Sutherland rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Sutherland is becoming a predictor of Coronado's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Reidarson, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Coronado, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Clairemont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Coronado has already played their next game, a 32-17 win against Francis Parker on the 8th.
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