The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Coronado Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pueblo Centennial is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They were beaten by Cheyenne Mountain 55-11.
Meanwhile, Coronado ended up a good deal behind Cheyenne Mountain on Friday and lost 30-14. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Coronado had strong showings from Lyrik Smith, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Thomas Buckmiller, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns.
Coronado wouldn't let Cheyenne Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Lucky Taraborelli is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Pueblo Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Coronado, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Pueblo Centennial took their win against Coronado when the teams last played back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 41-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Coronado's Marquis Arrington, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Pueblo Centennial to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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