Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coronado). They came out on top against the Socorro Bulldogs by a score of 45-32 on Friday. With that win, the Thunderbirds brought their scoring average up to 27.4 points per game.
It was another big night for Ben Wilson, who threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Cody Hunt also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Norman Montion, Thibaut Spilliaert, and Lucas Gonzalez picked up one apiece. Coronado is undefeated when Montion posts one or more interceptions, but 2-3 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Socorro lost, don't look at Eder Hernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gonzales, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Coronado's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Socorro, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coronado didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-28 defeat against Eastlake on the 7th. As for Socorro, they will take on Montwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Socorro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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