Coronado proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 49) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over the Pueblo East Eagles. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 47-16 loss the last time these two teams met.

Jayson Beaudin
| 10/30/25 @ Pueblo East | 84 |
| 10/24/25 @ Sierra | 60 |
| 10/17/25 vs Canon City | 58 |
| 10/10/25 vs Pueblo County | 43 |
| 08/29/25 @ Palmer | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coronado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thomas Buckmiller, who threw for 323 yards and three TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. Jayson Beaudin handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Llyden Clark and Darien Unger.
Pueblo East's loss came despite strong showings from Dolphka Lewis and Logan Trujillo. Lewis rushed for 194 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, while Trujillo rushed for 107 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries. Lewis is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Coronado pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points over those games. As for Pueblo East, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coronado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 70-34 victory against Pueblo Central on the 6th. As for Pueblo East, they have also already played their next game, a 35-20 loss against Pueblo County on the 6th.
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