Coronado had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it six. They fell 26-15 to the Elizabeth Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, Coronado still got an impressive performance from Sara Christensen, who picked up 77 receiving yards and one touchdown. Christensen was even better on defense, making eight total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Tatiana Gonzalez made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
While Coronado came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Elizabeth: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 41.4%. The team can thank Christensen for the heroic effort on defense: she. Coronado wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 72%.
Cougars
| Sara Christensen | 1 |
| Ella Lachance | 1 |
| Tatiana Gonzalez | 1 |
Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Christensen, Ella Lachance, and Gonzalez picked up one apiece. Gonzalez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Elizabeth, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.7 points on average over those games.
Lacy Antinora had an outrageously good game as she rushed for 70 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries, and also threw for 152 yards and one TD. Those 70 rushing yards gave her a new career-high.
Coronado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elizabeth, they will challenge Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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