Coronado hasn't had much luck against Eastwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Coronado Thunderbirds will face off against the Eastwood Troopers at 7:30 p.m. Eastwood took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Coronado, who comes in off a win.
Coronado will bounce into Friday's game after beating Montwood, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Coronado put the hurt on Montwood with a sharp 29-7 win on Thursday. Considering the Thunderbirds have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Coronado relied on the efforts of Ben Wilson, who rushed for 115 yards on only 15 carries, and Cody Hunt, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Coronado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 43-14 loss at the hands of Pebble Hills. While losing is never fun, the Troopers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 527th, while the Spartans are ranked 258th).
Although Eastwood took the loss, they still got scores from Jude Walker and Caleb Flores.
Even if they lost, Eastwood's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Konrad Joseph-Garcia was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is becoming a predictor of Eastwood's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Coronado's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Eastwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Coronado has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eastwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Coronado came up short against Eastwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 38-33. Can Coronado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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