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The best season in Coronado history now includes a berth in state semifinals

First-year coach Brad Talich getting the most out of team that hadn’t been to playoffs since 2005

The Coronado High football team won two league games the past three seasons. However, that was an old era of Cougars football, before first-year coach Brad Talich took over the program. With Talich leading the way, Coronado is having its best season since the school opened in 2001. That season is going to last at least one more week. Coronado’s Derrick Keller had a pair of touchdown runs Friday night against host Green Valley in the Sunrise Regional semifinals, and the Cougars' defense was stingy for most of the night in a 29-14 victory. Coronado advances to play two-time defending ...

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  1. Both of these teams are headed in the right direction. Congrats to Green Valley for great season and congrats to Coronado for the victory.

  2. Agreed. Both schools are going in the right direction making state or region for many, many sports. That is not by accident. Admin, parents, coaches and students are all ingredients needed to accomplish what these two schools have as of late.

    Keep you heads up GV you are young and show a lot of promise for the coming years. Just don't pull a Foothill and fall off the face of the earth because you lose some linemen.

    Kudos to Coronado it should be a hell of a game next Saturday.

  3. Congrats to the Cougars, and to the QB Kevin Lucero, the kid has been money all year, he's never lost his composure and although he was roughed up a little in the last game he just kept getting up and getting the job done, the mark of a true champion. The Cougars have their hands full facing Liberty in the state's semi-final this week, but under the leadership of coach Latich with his ability to have the kids believing in themselves, I would not be surprised if the Cougars avenge the earlier loss to Liberty.

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