If Coconino was feeling good fresh off their 49-12 takedown of Mingus last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coconino Panthers fell 35-28 to the Prescott Badgers on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Badgers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Coconino lost, don't look at Colton Buckingham. Despite the final result, he threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Uriah Tenette continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Prescott, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. The dominant performance gave Tenette a new career-high in rushing yards.
With the defeat, Coconino broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4. As for Prescott, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Coconino will challenge Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coconino will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Prescott, they will venture away from home to take on Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prescott is facing Mingus at the right time seeing as Mingus is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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