Football Recap: Centennial Hawks vs. Rio Rancho Rams
On Friday, Centennial faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Hawks took down the Rio Rancho Rams 43-27. The win was just business as usual For the Hawks, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Zaiden Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Centennial's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mychael Ortiz and Omar Terrones. With that strong performance, Terrones is now averaging an impressive 6.7 total tackles per game.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Takahashi, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Parker Miller, who picked up 33 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Rio Rancho, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Carlsbad likes a good challenge. As for Rio Rancho, they will face off against Eastlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eastlake's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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