Poston Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coconino Panthers. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Poston Butte lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Evan Moore, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Moore really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Easton Filetti was another key back, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Poston Butte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Fernando Ramirez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Coconino, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ramirez is now averaging an impressive 112 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Buckingham, who threw for 154 yards and a touchdown.
Poston Butte's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Coconino, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Poston Butte has already played their next game, an 18-7 win against Eastmark on the 4th. As for Coconino, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 27-20 defeat against Bradshaw Mountain on the 4th.
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