Football Preview: Rio Rancho Rams vs. Centennial Hawks
Two dominant signal callers in Micah Takahashi and Zaiden Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rio Rancho Rams's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Centennial Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rio Rancho is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Sandia to the tune of 47-17. Considering the Rams have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Centennial put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Las Cruces with points to spare, taking the game 42-24.
Centennial can attribute much of their success to Davis, who rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and Rudy Rios, who gained 149 total yards and three touchdowns. Davis showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Centennial's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Joseph Bitar was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Centennial pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rio Rancho, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Things could have been worse for Rio Rancho, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-27 loss to Centennial when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Now that Rio Rancho knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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