The Coronado Thunderbirds will square off against the Parkland Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Coronado, who comes in off a win.
Parkland is hoping to do what Andress couldn't last Friday: put an end to Coronado's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at six games. Coronado walked away with a 28-18 victory over Andress.
Coronado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Andress only rushed for 69.
Coronado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cason Golding and Max Wherrett. Scott Strachan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 41-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hobbs. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 829th in Texas, while the Eagles are ranked ninth in New Mexico).
Despite the loss, Parkland had strong showings from Jayden Macias, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and Jacoby Bernard, who gained 19 total yards and three touchdowns. Macias is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 137 every time he's taken the field this season.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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