For the first time this season, the No. 25 ranked Coyotes (0-2) will line up across the ball against a team not ranked in the top-10 when they play the No. 15 ranked Bears of Bradshaw Mountain (1-1) in a non-conference game at 7 P.M. at Combs High School.

The Coyotes are looking for their first win of the season after dropping their first two games at home against No. 7 Casa Grande and on the road against No. 9 Prescott.

The defense has their work cut out for them against Bradshaw Mountain. Quarterback Gunner Bundrick leads Division-4A in total yards (837) and yards per game (418.5). Bundrick is also third in passing yards per game (304.5) and

In effort to get back on the winning side of a final score, the Coyotes have spent the week focusing on fundamentals in practice.

“We went back to the drawing board and went back to things that worked well for us in the past,” Coach Drew Ammon said.

Even though the first two games did not end well, the players team morale doesn’t seem to have been impacted.

“We’re still a family, senior safety Fide Quirarte said. We always have each other’s backs no matter what.”

Tonight’s game is J.O. Combs District Family Night so arrive early to get a good seat and wear your red in effort to “red-out” the home side of the field.