Coronado lost against Cheyenne Mountain back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The contest between the Coronado Cougars and the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks wasn't particularly close, with the Coronado Cougars falling 30-14. The Cougars have struggled against the Red-Tailed Hawks recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Coronado's loss came despite strong showings from Lyrik Smith and Thomas Buckmiller. Smith picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Buckmiller threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns.
Coronado wouldn't let Cheyenne Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Lucky Taraborelli is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyler Kriss and he. Kriss gained 88 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 88 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Sam Hawker has posted since back in September of 2023.
Coronado now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cheyenne Mountain, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Coronado will welcome Pueblo Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will take on Canon City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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