After flying high against Bradshaw Mountain last Tuesday, Coconino came back down to earth. The Coconino Panthers were just a hair shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 21-20 to the O'Connor Eagles. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Coconino didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Addy Palmer, Sofie Palmer, and Danica Kern picked up one apiece.
The critical scores for O'Connor came from Zaphira Quintero, Ava Hannosh, and Kylie Pruitt.
Coconino's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for O'Connor, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Coconino wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 40-6 win against Mayer on the 5th. O'Connor has also already played their next match, a 21-0 victory against Boulder Creek on the 5th.
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