Parkland has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Coronado Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Parkland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-37 to 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).
Defeat or not, Parkland got some senior leadership from Jayden Macias and Jacoby Bernard. Macias rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, while Bernard. 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.
Even though they lost, Parkland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 270 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Coronado came tearing into last Friday's contest 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 win over the Eagles.
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).
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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