A win for Coronado just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Kearny Komets, falling 40-20. The Islanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Komets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Despite the loss, Coronado still got an impressive performance from Jaiden Sherman, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown. Those 121 rushing yards gave Sherman a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Coronado's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cable Fledderjohn. He also sacked four sacks, which is notable because Coronado is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-5 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Coronado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Brodie Stump, who threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown for Kearny. Zaiden Gravely was in the mix as well, providing Kearny with two touchdowns.
Coronado has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Kearny, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Coronado will be playing at home against Clairemont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is facing Clairemont at the right time seeing as Clairemont is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Kearny, they will head out to face off against Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearny is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
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