Corona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 37-21 bruising from the Santiago Sharks. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
William Hitchcock threw for 70 yards on three of 17 attempts. Benjamin Campusano was his top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Angel Heredia rushed for 137 yards and a pair of TDs.
Santiago got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Clayton Plewe out in front who threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Plewe a new career-high. Isaiah Hughes was Plewe's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 34 yards.
Corona now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Santiago, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Corona will take on rival Temecula Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Santiago is set to square off against their familiar foe Murrieta Mesa at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 985 yards in their previous games.
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