The Sierra Grande Panthers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Cotopaxi Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sierra Grande knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Cotopaxi likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Sierra Grande challenged Branson/Kim on Friday. Sierra Grande came out on top against Branson/Kim by a score of 52-45.
Meanwhile, Cotopaxi can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game last Saturday. Everything went their way against Antonito as Cotopaxi made off with a 56-30 win. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cotopaxi got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was William Fong out in front who threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Justin Howell helped Fong out on the ground, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cotopaxi's defense and their four sacks. Jamison Thurston was especially locked on to Antonito's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Sierra Grande's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Cotopaxi, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Sierra Grande was able to grind out a solid win over Cotopaxi in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, winning 62-49. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cotopaxi's Ty Coleman, who threw for 450 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Sierra Grande to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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