A win for Coronado just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 54-14 defeat at the hands of the Amarillo Sandies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 66-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Coronado lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Demarion Finch, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Coronado also got help from Dayden Cheek, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Jett Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Amarillo, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Jude Dunivin was another key player, gaining 207 total yards and two touchdowns.
Coronado dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Amarillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lubbock the next time they take the field. Amarillo will head out to face Lubbock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Coronado will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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