It was a proper cat-fight when Coronado challenged Colorado Springs Christian on Wednesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Lions by a score of 14-12. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 13-0 to the Lions when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Coronado still got an impressive performance from Ella Lachance, who rushed for 38 yards, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Another big playmaker for the Cougars was Sara Christensen, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Hayley Helwege was the offensive standout of the matchup as she threw for 181 yards and one TD while completing 76.9% of her passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.
Coronado has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Colorado Springs Christian, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
Coronado has already played their next contest, a 39-6 loss against Air Academy on the 25th. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-14 defeat against The Vanguard School on the 25th.
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