The Coconino Panthers will take on the Poston Butte Broncos at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Coconino will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 37-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Arcadia by a score of 19-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte and Round Valley were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Poston Butte suffered a 25-24 loss. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Poston Butte had strong showings from 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. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Round Valley only rushed for 170.
Even if they lost, Poston Butte's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Michael Collins was especially locked on to Round Valley's QB and sacked him twice.
Coconino's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Poston Butte, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coconino couldn't quite finish off Poston Butte in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 30-27. Will Coconino have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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