A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Canon City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Coronado is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pueblo County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coronado was outmatched by Pueblo County on the road and fell 41-12. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Thomas Buckmiller, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Zen Groves.
Meanwhile, Canon City lost 35-12 to Pueblo Central on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 33rd).
Despite the defeat, Canon City got top-tier performance from Gavin Reddick, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Reddick a new career-high in rushing yards.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Canon City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
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