The Corona Panthers will challenge the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corona is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Corona is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Santiago on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Corona had to suffer through a 56-15 loss at the hands of Santiago. The Panthers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the loss, Corona saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Marshall picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 129 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Marshall.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-22 to Great Oak.
Although Temecula Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Jake Cella and Gabriel Lawrence. Ramese Rivera was another key player, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Corona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Temecula Valley, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Corona took a serious blow against Temecula Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 55-19. Thankfully for Corona, Andrew Baker (who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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