The Coconino Panthers will take on the Bradshaw Mountain Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Coconino 8.2, Bradshaw Mountain 10.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Coconino earned a 10-3 victory over Lee Williams.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradshaw Mountain). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Coronado 71-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bradshaw Mountain's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Melanie Carranza and Bryannah Geise, who racked up six sacks between them. Carranza is crushing it when it comes to sacks: she's posted at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Coconino pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average over those games. As for Bradshaw Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Coconino took their victory against Bradshaw Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 32-7 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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