Coconino Beats Prescott Remains Undefeated, Flagstaff Snaps Three Game Losing Streak With A Win

The Coconino Panthers remain undefeated and Flagstaff snapped their three-game losing streak with a win Friday night. The Panthers were down 20-7 to the Prescott Badgers at halftime, then Coconino reeled off 27 points in the second half to win 34-27 at Cromer Stadium. Junior running back Zach Bennett had 11 yards rushing in the first half, but finished with 174 yards on 31 carries and three touchdowns in the win. The Panthers improve to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Grand Canyon Region. The Badgers lost senior defensive lineman Aaron Greene in the third quarter with a shoulder injury and was out the rest of the game. Prescott falls to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the region. After losing to Mohave last week for homecoming, the Flagstaff Eagles needed to get back on track. They did just that with a 20-0 shutout win over the Bradshaw Mountain Bears in the Skydome. Junior running back Luis Jaramillo rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown and Ryan Tagle had a touchdown catch in the win. The Eagles improve to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the region. Both Flagstaff and Coconino head west on I-40 next week. Flagstaff is at Lee Williams Friday night and Coconino will battle Mohave in Bullhead City Friday afternoon.