The Coronado Cougars will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Foothill Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Coronado will be strutting in after a win while Foothill will be coming in after a loss.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Pines, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Coronado was ranked fifth). Coronado claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Desert Pines on the road. Considering the Cougars have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Humphries and Derek Hurley. Hurley also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Coronado is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Liberty 40-7. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
The losing side was boosted by Braxton Bonnett, who picked up 155 receiving yards.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Coronado ended up a good deal behind Foothill in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, losing 29-14. Can Coronado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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