Football Recap: Prescott Badgers vs. Coconino Panthers
Prescott had won six straight games and Uriah Tenette did his part to make it seven on Friday. The Prescott Badgers came out on top against the Coconino Panthers by a score of 35-28 thanks in part to Tenette, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tenette was just one part of a punishing run game: Prescott was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Coconino still got an impressive performance from Colton Buckingham, who threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Prescott's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points per game. As for Coconino, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Prescott will square off against Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prescott is facing Mingus at the right time seeing as Mingus is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Coconino, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coconino is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
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