The Coronado Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Abilene Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Coronado is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Monterey on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coronado took a blow against Monterey, falling 42-12.
Coronado might have lost, but man, Demarion Finch was a machine: he picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Finch was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 64 yards. Dominic Parrish also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abilene). They put the hurt on Amarillo with a sharp 63-42 victory on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Abilene, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Coronado was dealt a bruising 63-10 defeat at the hands of Abilene when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Coronado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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