Coronado lost against Lewis-Palmer back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Coronado Cougars lost 39-14 to the Lewis-Palmer Rangers. The Cougars have struggled against the Rangers recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Coronado lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Thomas Sanchez, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Zen Groves also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 106 receiving yards.
Jayden Pagano had an outrageously good game for Lewis-Palmer as he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Pagano's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Mekhi Mayes was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lewis-Palmer, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coronado will square off against Cheyenne Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will take on Palmer Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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