The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will face off against the Coconino Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sunrise Mountain has given up an average of 40 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Sunrise Mountain ended up a good deal behind Arizona College Prep and lost 38-21. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Knights are ranked 25th).
Sunrise Mountain might have lost, but man, Logan Russell was a machine: he picked up 42 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Meanwhile, Coconino was able to grind out a solid win over Mohave last Friday, taking the game 35-22. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won four in a row.
Coconino's win came from a few key players Sunrise Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dylan Callado, who rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Another pass catcher making a difference was Austin Raths, who picked up 63 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Sunrise Mountain and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Coconino, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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