Coronado lost against Lubbock-Cooper back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Coronado Mustangs took a blow against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates, falling 45-17. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Although Coronado took the loss, they still got scores from Allen Gant and Ke'Vonte Carr.
Jackson Austin had an outrageously good game for Lubbock-Cooper as he rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ryan Rodriguez Jr, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lubbock-Cooper, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Coronado will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wylie at 7:00 p.m. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they will head out on the road to challenge Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 951 yards in their previous games.
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