The Tascosa Rebels will face off against the Coronado Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tascosa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Permian by a score of 50-48 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Panthers are ranked 124th).
Despite their defeat, Tascosa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Coltyn Fulton, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 77 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Tj Tillman was Fulton's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Cooper, falling 53-7. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Tascosa's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Tascosa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Tascosa's way against Coronado in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Tascosa made off with a 56-34 win. Will Tascosa repeat their success, or does Coronado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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