Coconino High School’s football program is adapting to a new coach with a rich history. Gary Cook started his tenure as coach of the Panthers, who are going 7-7 to increase their offensive lead. He says he started this job at Coconino wondering what kind of skills he had. Cook said, “Those questions have been answered. We have a lot of skill. We have wide receivers, slot receivers, tight ends, and depth.” It was probably the most encouraging thing for me to have them here,” he added. Cook credited former coach Coconino Mike Lapsley for building the program the right way. Cook last served as head coach from 2017 to 2019, when he coached under the late Chuck Moorer at Bradshaw Mountain and is now Bradshaw Mountain head coach Bob Young. He left the staff in 2020 after spending one season as an assistant. Colton Buckingham will become the Panthers’ quarterback. this season. Cook said the juniors are off to a great start but have some things to learn before going into the season, but the new coach thinks the signal callers are “very good”. Told. Coconino played Tuesday’s 7-7 game against Mingus, where the Panthers scored frequently. Coconino will start the season on August 25 at home against Karl Hayden.
