Coronado lost against Eastlake back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Coronado Thunderbirds received a blow as they fell 42-28 to the Eastlake Falcons. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Coronado's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Wilson, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Cody Hunt was another key back, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Norman Montion. Coronado is undefeated when Montion posts one or more interceptions, but 2-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Eastlake's side was Robert Serrano, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Steven Galindo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eastlake, rushing for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Galindo is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game. Luke Lomeli was another key player, having thrown for 335 yards and three touchdowns.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Eastlake, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Coronado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Eastlake has already played their next match, a 41-21 defeat against Permian on the 15th.
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