Arcadia is 3-0 against Coconino since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arcadia Titans will head out to take on the Coconino Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Arcadia is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Arcadia made off with a 27-26 win over Benjamin Franklin.
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.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Coconino made sure to put some points up on the board against Payson on Friday. Coconino claimed a resounding 44-7 victory over Payson on the road. The Panthers pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Longhorns cut but never quite recovered from.
Arcadia's record now sits at 3-0. As for Coconino, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Arcadia skirted past Coconino 23-20 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Coconino's Bridger French, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Arcadia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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