The Coronado Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Coronado is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Pueblo East last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coronado was dealt a 47-16 loss at the hands of Pueblo East.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hank Kelley, who picked up 178 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 52 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zen Groves, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central humbled Sierra with a 48-14 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Genaro Pino continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Pueblo Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.4 points per game. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Coronado took a serious blow against Pueblo Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 54-14. Thankfully for Coronado, Michael Montoya (who rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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