After a string of nine wins dating back to last season, Campo Verde's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 19-7 to the Highland Hawks. The Coyotes gained 52 more yards on the day, but it was the Hawks that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Campo Verde had strong showings from Madison Coger, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Isabella Pap, who threw for 266 yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Coger now posted 111 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Campo Verde's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Amaya Hernandez with two.
Among those leading the charge was Alexis Eley, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of her passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Campo Verde's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Campo Verde will take on Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Highland, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mountain View at 6:00 p.m.
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