Football Preview: Century Centurions vs. Loara Saxons
The Century Centurions will face off against the Loara Saxons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Loara is facing Century at the wrong time: Century suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 28-21 to the Mustangs. Despite 115 more yards than the Mustangs, the Centurions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Century got top-tier performance from Daniel Joya, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Joya a new career-high in rushing yards. Noe Najera was another key player, gaining 122 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Century was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Loara was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. The match between them and The Webb Schools wasn't particularly close, with Loara falling 28-14.
Despite the defeat, Loara had strong showings from Ariel Olvera, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Daniel Quiroz, who gained 79 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Century and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Loara, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Century has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Loara, though, as they've been averaging only 85.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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