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| 09/24/25 - Away | 14-12 W |
| 10/15/24 - Neutral | 13-0 W |
| 08/31/24 - Home | 8-20 L |
Colorado Springs Christian's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Coronado Cougars 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since October 3, 2024.
Colorado Springs Christian can attribute much of their success to Hayley Helwege, who threw for 181 yards and one TD while completing 76.9% of her passes, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Colorado Springs Christian didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Coronado to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. Given Helwege's standout performance, it's clear the Cougars' secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Colorado Springs Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julia Sherbondy and Anna Glojek.
Despite the loss, Coronado still got an impressive performance from Ella Lachance, who rushed for 38 yards, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Sara Christensen also deserves a mention for her punt return touchdown.
With the win, Colorado Springs Christian broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for Coronado, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Colorado Springs Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-14 loss against The Vanguard School on the 25th. As for Coronado, they have also already played their next matchup, a 39-6 defeat against Air Academy on the 25th.
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