There's no place like home for Coconino, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Flagstaff Eagles on Friday as the Coconino Panthers made off with a 49-26 win. Considering the Panthers have won five contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Coconino to victory were Fernando Ramirez and Colton Buckingham. Ramirez rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Buckingham threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes. Ethan Jeffs was in the mix as well, providing Coconino with two touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, Flagstaff had strong showings from Jadon Wetzel, who gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns, and Chase Brown, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Wetzel's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Valdez, who picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Coconino has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Flagstaff, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Coconino will face off against Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mica Mountain will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Coconino surely won't give up without a fight. Flagstaff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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