Coconino is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Arcadia is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Coconino Panthers will challenge the Arcadia Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coconino will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in August, then bounced right back against Payson on Friday. Coconino claimed a resounding 44-7 win over Payson on the road. With the Panthers ahead 34-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Arcadia won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Benjamin Franklin 27-26.
Braylen Rooney was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ian Slater was Rooney's top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Arcadia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jax Ashley.
The victory got Coconino back to even at 1-1. As for Arcadia, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Coconino couldn't quite finish off Arcadia in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 23-20. Thankfully for Coconino, Brady Forst (who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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