The Vanguard School's game on Wednesday was all tied up 6-6 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 25-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coronado Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-6 back in August.
When it comes to explaining why The Vanguard School lost, don't look at Sydney Ramirez. Despite the final result, she picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
While The Vanguard School came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Coronado: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 48.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Madison Smith-Burns and Natalee Johnson, who each logged two passes deflected. The Vanguard School hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.43 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
The Vanguard School 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 Ramirez.
The Vanguard School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. The Vanguard School is set to square off against their familiar foe The Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Coronado will challenge rival Fountain-Fort Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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