Mingus Union High School got the football finale it wanted Friday, Oct. 24.
Already up 14-0 at halftime, the Marauders [5-4 overall, 4-1 section] hung another 20 points on Coconino High School in the third quarter en route to a 41-13 win in the final home game for 12 seniors — including running backs Levi Collins and Orlando Machado, who each ran for more than 100 yards around the edges of the Panthers’ defense.
“It’s real bittersweet, but it had to end sometime,” Collins said. “I’m just glad we went out with a bang.”
All told, MUHS rolled up 577 rushing yards on the Panthers, much of those around the edges of their offensive line and down the sidelines, setting up a Halloween showdown at Prescott High School.
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, Oct. 29, issue of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
