Coconino was the 41-7 winner over Bradshaw Mountain when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Coconino Panthers fell 27-20 to the Bradshaw Mountain Bears on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Coconino lost, don't look at Colton Buckingham. Despite the final result, he threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Noble Young-Blackgoat.
Coconino wouldn't let Bradshaw Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Coconino can thank Hunter Boldizar and Young-Blackgoat for forcing both of them. Boldizar is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Bradshaw Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylin Jackson, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 102 yards. That's the most rushing yards Jackson has posted since back in October of 2023. Sean Hughes was another key player, gaining 135 total yards and a touchdown.
Coconino now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Bradshaw Mountain, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Coconino wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-26 victory against Lee Williams on the 11th. As for Bradshaw Mountain, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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