Coronado came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 28-18 victory over the Andress Eagles. This was payback for the Thunderbirds, who suffered a 23-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
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. Coronado got some further help from Scott Strachan: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
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.
Despite the defeat, Andress saw an underclassman step up: Jamari Milton threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Jared Gordon.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Andress, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coronado will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Parkland at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Andress, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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