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George Tribble throws three TDs in Cimarron’s win over Coronado

Senior quarterback George Tribble completed 12 of 19 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns to help Cimarron-Memorial hold off Coronado at home Friday and win 30-23.

Tribble hit Marcus Poole on a screen pass for an 81-yard score with 4:14 left in the third quarter to give the Spartans a 24-16 lead, and teammate Alonzo Pollard added a 1-yard TD plunge early in the fourth quarter to increase the lead to 30-16.

Cimarron led 17-0 in the first quarter on a 43-yard TD strike to Karion Harrell from Tribble, a safety, and a 15-yard scoring hookup to Marcus Phillips from Tribble.

Coronado responded with three straight scores to cut the lead to 17-16 late in the third quarter, including a 38-yard field goal by Gavin Wale and a 35-yard TD run by Zac Holbert.

Cougars’ quarterback Keegan Tharpe capped a 60-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard run with 7:23 left for the game’s final margin.

Holbert rushed for 114 yards on 14 carries.

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