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Assistant coach Joshua Long talks offense.

New Yokota offensive coordinator Joshua Long, sandwiched here by Panthers running back Quincy Brown and backup quarterback Liam Douglas, "is one of our biggest pickups," Yokota head coach Michael Woodworth said. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Sixth in a series of preseason previews detailing DODEA-Pacific football teams.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – They could not have picked a better time to right themselves after a three-game skid to close the regular season.

Yokota began the 2024 football season like a house afire, winning its first two games before falling three times by a combined 68-36.

That tailspin included a 35-14 loss to Zama and a 26-22 defeat against Matthew C. Perry – the two teams Yokota would rebound against to seize the first Far East Division II title in school history.

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