If Coronado was feeling good fresh off their 28-6 takedown of Canyon Hills last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coronado Islanders took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoover Cardinals on Friday. The Islanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Even if they lost, Coronado's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Logan Tontz was the leader with two. He has become a key player for Coronado: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sir Autry, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Autry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristian Noriega, who threw for 156 yards and four touchdowns.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hoover, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coronado will venture away from home to face off against Kearny at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kearny is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season. As for Hoover, they will head out to take on Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoover knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Canyon Hills likes a good challenge.
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