The Tascosa Rebels will challenge the Coronado Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Tascosa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Permian by a score of 50-48 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Panthers are ranked 124th).
Despite their loss, Tascosa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Coltyn Fulton, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 77 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Tj Tillman was Fulton's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Cooper, falling 53-7. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Tascosa's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Tascosa took their victory against Coronado in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 56-34. Will Tascosa repeat their success, or does Coronado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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