Record-setting duo makes Coronado boys soccer heavy favourite in 5A
Summary
Coronado High School’s boys soccer team enter the Class 5A state tournament as heavy favourites after another unbeaten season in 2025 (23-0) and a state-record 179 team goals. Seniors Gavin Flickinger (64 goals — a top-classification single-season record; 124 career goals) and Dylan Flores (45 goals, 49 assists — single-season assists record; 102 career assists) have powered the Cougars’ dominance. Coronado holds a 53-game winning streak and is aiming to become the first top-classification team to win three consecutive state titles. The state semifinals are at Hug High School in Sparks: Coronado plays Sparks at 6 p.m., Palo Verde meets Hug at 4 p.m., and the state final is at noon on Saturday.
Key Points
- Coronado finished 23-0 in 2025 and set a state record with 179 goals as a team.
- Gavin Flickinger leads the state with 64 goals this season and has 124 career goals (tied for the top mark in top classification).
- Dylan Flores set the single-season assists record with 49 and is the state’s all-time leader in assists (102).
- The Cougars have a 53-game winning streak and are pursuing a third straight 5A state championship.
- State semifinal schedule: Coronado vs Sparks (6 p.m.) and Palo Verde vs Hug (4 p.m.) at Hug High; final at noon Saturday.
- Team chemistry — many seniors and shared club backgrounds (Heat FC) — is credited as a key factor in their dominance.
Why should I read this?
Because two seniors are tearing up the record books and Coronado might pull off a historic three-peat. If you follow Nevada high-school sport (or enjoy watching a dominant team do its thing), this is the tidy, must-see local-sports snapshot — goals, streaks and proper team chemistry all in one weekend.
Author’s take
Punchy: Coronado aren’t just winning — they’re rewriting the record books. Flickinger and Flores grab headlines, but the depth, experience and club ties across the squad make this a full‑team machine. Big season, bigger stakes this weekend.
