If Coronado was feeling good fresh off their 45-8 takedown of Sierra last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coronado Cougars were beaten by the Pueblo East Eagles 47-16 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 49-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2015.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hank Kelley, who picked up 178 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kelley showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Zen Groves, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leading Pueblo East to victory were Dolphka Lewis and Justus Freeman. Lewis rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Freeman rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Freeman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Izaiah Trujillo got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Coronado has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Pueblo East, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withPueblo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 879 yards in their previous games. As for Pueblo East, they will venture away from home to square off against Pueblo County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 895 yards in their previous games.
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