Berthoud had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over the Coronado Cougars. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Berthoud's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Skyler Streicher led the charge by throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Cole Bialek helped Streicher out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berthoud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Berthoud's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayce Newbill and Aksel Baumadsen.
Although Coronado took the loss, they still got scores from Collin Wolf and Zen Groves.
Berthoud's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Coronado, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Berthoud will host Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Wellington: 13, Berthoud: 9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Coronado, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pueblo County at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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