Eastlake had won five straight games and Steven Galindo did his part to make it six on Thursday. The Eastlake Falcons took down the Coronado Thunderbirds 42-28 thanks in part to Galindo, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game.
Galindo was just one part of a punishing run game: Eastlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Eastlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Garcia and Jamir Singfield.
Several Thunderbirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ben Wilson, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Cody Hunt was another key rusher, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Eastlake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 41-21 defeat against Permian on the 15th. Coronado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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