The Coronado Islanders and the Clairemont Chieftains will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. The timing is sure in Coronado's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Clairemont has been banged up by 20 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Coronado is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lincoln on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coronado was beaten by Lincoln 100-5. The matchup marked the Islanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Coronado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Charlie Reyman posted five points.
Meanwhile, Clairemont took a blow against Kearny on Wednesday, falling 53-15.
Clairemont's loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Coronado strolled past Clairemont when the teams last played back in January by a score of 28-12. Will Coronado repeat their success, or does Clairemont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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