Abilene waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 59-40 victory over the Coronado Mustangs. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Mustangs are ranked 737th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abilene was led to victory by Ethan Joyner and Tristan Beal. Joyner rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while Beal threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Joyner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Abilene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 284 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Coronado had strong showings from Campbell Stanek, who picked up 250 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and Isaiah Vazquez, who threw for 395 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes. Stanek showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 69 yards.
Abilene's record is now 5-2. As for Coronado, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Abilene will challenge Lubbock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Abilene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Lubbock likes a good challenge. As for Coronado, they will take on Caprock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is facing Caprock at the right time seeing as Caprock is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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