Football Preview: Poston Butte Broncos vs. Coconino Panthers
Poston Butte has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Coconino Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Poston Butte's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Coconino's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Poston Butte and Round Valley were almost perfectly matched up, but Poston Butte suffered a 25-24 defeat.
Poston Butte's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Easton Filetti, who rushed for 116 yards, and Evan Moore, who rushed for 112 yards on only 15 carries. Filetti's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Poston Butte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Coconino didn't have quite enough to beat Arcadia on Friday and fell 19-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost four in a row.
Poston Butte's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Coconino, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Poston Butte came out on top in a nail-biter against Coconino in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 30-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poston Butte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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