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The man who built the Mingus Union High School football team into a region power will reportedly take over at Bradshaw Mountain High School. KAFF News has learned from selection committee member Matt Showalter that 59-year-old Bob Young has been chosen to take over as the Bears new football coach, pending approval from the HumboldtFull Story

We are proud supporters of high school athletics and we are looking forward to our fifth season of broadcasting the “Highlands Floor Coverings High School Football Game of the Week” on KAFF Country 93.5/AM 930. We think we have our best broadcast schedule in the five years covering the Flagstaff Eagles and Coconino Panthers withFull Story

Both Flagstaff and Coconino high schools have released their 2020 high school football schedules with hopes they will begin play in August. The Flagstaff Eagles will begin their season earlier than usual. They will open up in the Flagstaff Kickoff Classic Friday, August 21st against the Peoria Panthers in the Skydome. The following week theyFull Story

The Mingus Marauders will reportedly have a new football coach next season. The “Verde News” reports the Mingus Union District chose not to renew the contract of Robert Ortiz after the Marauders went 0-10 this season. In his first season coaching at Mingus in 2018, the Marauders went 9-3 and made it into the 4AFull Story

Coconino played its first playoff game in 14 years, the first-ever at Cromer Stadium, Friday night against Gila Ridge Hawks. The Panthers led from the start to about the mid-way through the fourth quarter when Gila Ridge took over the lead for good, defeating Coconino 10-9. Running back Zach Bennett had 22 carries for 103Full Story

The Coconino Panthers will head into the 4A State Football Playoffs with some momentum after Friday’s 13-7 win over the Flagstaff Eagles in the 51st Flagstaff City Championship in the Skydome. The game was a defensive battle, but showcased two of the best running backs in the state. Coconino junior Zach Bennett had 26 carriesFull Story

The Coconino Panthers saw their perfect season come to an end Friday night after they fell to the Cactus Cobras, at home, 54-14. The Panthers struggled at the start, and even led the game 14-12 in the first half. They trailed 20-14 at halftime before Cactus scored 33 unanswered points to pull away in theFull Story

Both the Flagstaff Eagles and Coconino Panthers won on the road Friday night. The Panthers traveled to Bullhead City to the brand new Anderson Auto Group Field House to take on Mohave, who came into the game 2-0 in the region. Coconino scored first and often as they beat the Thunderbirds, 62-13. Junior running backFull Story

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 theFull Story

The Coconino Panthers remain undefeated and the Flagstaff Eagles have lost three straight as the high school football season has reached the midway point. Junior running back Zach Bennett had 181 yards on 31 carries and three touchdowns as the Panthers beat the Bradshaw Mountain Bears, in Prescott Valley, 28-14. Bailey McCauslin had 91 yardsFull Story