Coronado has gone 6-0 against Lubbock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Coronado Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Lubbock Westerners at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coronado will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune back in October. They were dealt a 54-14 defeat at the hands of Amarillo. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 694th, while the Sandies are ranked 300th).
Despite their loss, Coronado saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Demarion Finch, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Another passer making a difference was Isaiah Vazquez, who threw for 327 yards on 27 of 50 attempts.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lubbock's offense. They took a blow against Amarillo last Friday, falling 47-0. The Westerners haven't had much luck with the Sandies recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Coronado's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Lubbock, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Coronado against Lubbock when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. Does Coronado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lubbock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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