Football Recap: Queen Creek Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Centennial + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2025, 8:43am

Football Recap: Queen Creek Bulldogs vs. Centennial Coyotes

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the AZ Interscholastic Assn. (AIA) & Centennial High School. Watch Full Replay

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Queen Creek faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs lost 28-7 to the Coyotes. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Sawyer Hales threw for 178 yards and one TD. Kayden Kellogg was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Jaron Liles rushed for 74 yards.

Titus Hill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Centennial, throwing for 268 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Having lost for the first time this season, Queen Creek fell to 3-1. As for Centennial, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Queen Creek will take on Basha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Bulldogs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Centennial, they will challenge Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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