The Coronado Cougars will take on the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Coronado came up short against Lewis-Palmer on Friday, falling 39-14. The Cougars have struggled against the Rangers recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Coronado saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Thomas Sanchez, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Zen Groves also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 106 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Cheyenne Mountain at home against Pueblo Centennial on Friday as the team secured a 55-11 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cheyenne Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Vinson, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Vinson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Donovan Rojas, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coronado was dealt a bruising 45-18 loss at the hands of Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Coronado was down 31-6.
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