Pebble Hills is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Coronado Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pebble Hills came up short against Cleveland last Friday, falling 42-17. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 169th in Texas, while the Storm are ranked first in New Mexico).
Joe Fernandez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards on only five carries.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Coronado was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a blow against Franklin, falling 59-7. The contest marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Coronado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore West Stansbury threw for 190 yards and one TD while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Coronado dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pebble Hills, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Pebble Hills against Coronado when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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