Football Preview: Prescott Badgers vs. Coconino Panthers
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Two dominant backs in Jacob Chamberlain and Dylan Callado are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Prescott Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Coconino Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prescott has given up an average of 28.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Prescott had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of Mohave.
Prescott's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kenny Miller-Terry, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and Giovanni Pugliese, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Coconino's strategy against Mingus on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Marauders out of the water with a 34-0 final score. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Marauders: they've now won eight in a row.
The victory got Coconino back to even at 3-3. As for Prescott, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Prescott beat Coconino 35-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Panthers' Colton Buckingham, who threw for 156 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 52 yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Badgers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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