The Coronado Islanders will head out on the road to square off against the Kearny Komets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Coronado came up short against Hoover and fell 42-32.
Meanwhile, Kearny blew past Clairemont, posting a 53-16 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Komets, who have now won three games by 37 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kearny to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brodie Stump, who threw for 380 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.4% of his passes. Zaiden Gravely was Stump's top target, picking up 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Kearny, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Coronado was able to grind out a solid win over Kearny in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, winning 36-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kearny's Isaiah Baker, who rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 253 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Coronado to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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