The Coronado Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Berthoud Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Coronado is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Pueblo Centennial 40-0 at home.
Coronado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Buckmiller led the charge by throwing for 258 yards and three touchdowns. Zen Groves was Buckmiller's top target, picking up 79 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Coronado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zech Cosby and Carson Hall. Another thorn in Pueblo Centennial's side was Ezekiel Lambert, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Berthoud got themselves on the board against Weld Central last Saturday, but Weld Central never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 26-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Berthoud to victory, but perhaps none more so than Skyler Streicher, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Landon Garcia was in the mix as well, providing Berthoud with a touchdown.
The victory got Coronado back to even at 2-2. As for Berthoud, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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