Caprock couldn't quite beat Coronado on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 53-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Caprock Longhorns fell just short of the Coronado Mustangs by a score of 34-31. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 21-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Caprock lost, don't look at Xavier Vargas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Vargas a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan De La Cruz, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Even though they lost, Caprock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Demarion Finch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 48 receiving yards for Coronado. Isaiah Vazquez was another key player, throwing for 252 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Caprock is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Coronado, they moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Caprock will welcome Lubbock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Caprock is facing Lubbock at the right time seeing as Lubbock is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Coronado, they will head out to face off against Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Amarillo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Coronado likes a good challenge.
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