Football Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Sand Creek Scorpions
The Centaurus Warriors will take on the Sand Creek Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centaurus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Centaurus is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Grand Junction on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Centaurus came up short against Grand Junction, falling 42-22. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-8.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Travis Meine, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over the Olympians on the road. Considering the Scorpions have won five games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Mangrum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 38 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, making a tackle, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Sand Creek also got a significant boost from Achilles Evans, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Sand Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Elijah Brotherns led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Mangrum's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Centaurus has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Sand Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Centaurus has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 266.6 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Sand Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 92. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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