Corona is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Canyon Springs is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Corona Panthers will welcome the Canyon Springs Cougars at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Corona: 11.7, Canyon Springs: 10.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
If Corona beats Canyon Springs with 26 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Corona walked away with a 26-18 victory over King on Tuesday.
A big part of Corona's win came down to the chemistry between Feli Solomua and her top target Ava Liaga. Solomua threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while Liaga picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Liaga's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked her ninth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Corona's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayda Fink and Kiem-Ai Pham, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.36 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 33-32 photo finish over Etiwanda. Canyon Springs' victory was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 13.46 points allowed on the season.
Corona is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Canyon Springs, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Everything came up roses for Corona against Canyon Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 victory. Will Corona repeat their success, or does Canyon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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