The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will challenge the Coronado Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sierra Vista's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Coronado's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sierra Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with an 18-8 victory over Clark. The win continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Coronado had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Tuesday. They blew past the Chargers 24-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Sierra Vista better keep an eye on Bailey Goldberg. She was instrumental in Coronado's win, throwing for 361 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of her passes, and also rushing for 49 yards and one touchdown. Goldberg's passing game has become a key predictor of Coronado's success: the team is 11-2 when her passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. Micah Weiss was another key player, picking up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Sierra Vista's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
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