Franklin is 9-1 against Coronado since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Franklin Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Coronado Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Franklin on the road against Americas as the team secured a 51-17 victory.
Ernie Powers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards. Atreyu DeLaRiva was another key back, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 466 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Coronado put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 30-10 margin over Parkland.
Cody Hunt had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Coronado wouldn't let Parkland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Coronado can thank Xaevean Rivas and Scott Strachan for forcing both of them. Strachan is also crushing it when it comes to forced fumbles: he's earned at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
The win got Franklin back to even at 2-2. As for Coronado, their record is now 3-0.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Franklin has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 298 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Franklin barely slipped by Coronado in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 14-13. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coronado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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