Amarillo won the last time they faced Coronado, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Amarillo Sandies simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Coronado Mustangs 54-14. Given the Sandies' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Mustangs are ranked 696th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jett Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jude Dunivin, who gained 207 total yards and two touchdowns.
Amarillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Demarion Finch, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Isaiah Vazquez was another key player, having thrown for 327 yards and zerotouchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Amarillo and bumps their season record up to 4-3. As for Coronado, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lubbock the next time they take the field. Amarillo will head out to face Lubbock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Coronado will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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