The Lee Williams Volunteers are taking a road trip to challenge the Coconino Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lee Williams is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Lee Williams is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Prescott on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lee Williams lost 28-7 to Prescott. While losing is never fun, the Volunteers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Badgers are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Coconino came up short against Bradshaw Mountain on Friday and fell 27-20. The Panthers were up 13-0 in the second but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Coconino's defeat came about despite a quality game from Colton Buckingham, who threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Noble Young-Blackgoat.
Lee Williams' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Coconino, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lee Williams didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Coconino when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Coconino's Bridger French, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lee Williams to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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