Football Recap: Coconino Panthers vs. Eastmark Firebirds
Coconino's offense rose to the challenge against a Firebirds defense that boasted an average of only 10.4 points allowed on Thursday. The Coconino Panthers strolled past the Eastmark Firebirds with points to spare, taking the game 35-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Coconino's defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wylan Smith.
Despite the loss, Eastmark still got an impressive performance from Paige McCrabb, who threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (139 yards to be exact) went to Mikaela Oberstein.
Coconino is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.5 points. As for Eastmark, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
Coconino wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 38-0 victory against Westview on the 13th. Eastmark has also already played their next contest, a 14-7 win against Crismon on the 13th.
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