The Coconino Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Payson Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Coconino can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home last Friday. They fell to Vista Grande 12-7.
Even if they lost, Coconino's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Gavin Moran was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Payson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Page as Payson made off with a 49-24 victory.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Nolan Keeney and his top target Keaton Potter. Keeney threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Potter gained 118 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Payson was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 406 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Page only gained 268.
Payson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mason Hererra and Marco Gureque.
Everything came up roses for Coconino against Payson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coconino since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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