Football Recap: Coconino Panthers vs. Lee Williams Volunteers
There's no place like home for Coconino, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 49-26 margin over the Lee Williams Volunteers on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Coconino's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fernando Ramirez led the charge by rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 36 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Ramirez is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Colton Buckingham, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Coconino was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lee Williams still got an impressive performance from Thomas Doxtader, who picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. Doxtader also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Dawrius Walema also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 104 receiving yards.
The victory got Coconino back to even at 3-3. As for Lee Williams, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coconino will face off against Apache Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 916 yards in their previous games. As for Lee Williams, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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