After two games on the road, Corcoran is heading back home. They will host the Strathmore Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Corcoran challenged Orosi on Friday. Corcoran walked away with a 27-14 win over Orosi. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Corcoran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tony Alvarez out in front who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Elijah Muthana helped Alvarez out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Strathmore got the win against Granite Hills on Friday by a conclusive 42-19. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Strathmore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ramon Rodriguez led the charge by rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Rodriguez has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Colunga, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Corcoran's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Strathmore, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Alvarez and Colunga. Alvarez has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 203.6 passing yards and has 20 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Colunga has averaged 101.4 passing yards and has 6 passing touchdowns on the season.
Corcoran didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Strathmore when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Does Corcoran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strathmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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