Football Recap: Coconino Panthers vs. Mesquite Wildcats
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Coconino ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They managed a 13-7 win over the Mesquite Wildcats. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
One reason for the win was Coconino's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wylan Smith.
Despite the loss, Mesquite still got an impressive performance from Jordyn Flores, who threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards.
Coconino has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Mesquite, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
Coconino didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-21 loss against Prescott on the 20th. Mesquite does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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