Football Preview: Centennial Huskies vs. Roosevelt Mustangs
Centennial has gone 10-0 against Roosevelt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Centennial Huskies will square off against the Roosevelt Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Centennial's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Liberty, who was ranked 60th at the time (Centennial was ranked 26th). Centennial put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 63-39 win last Saturday. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Centennial can attribute much of their success to Husan Longstreet, who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns, and Braylin Drake, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Drake's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Butler, Jr., who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 320 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Centennial's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cade Paterson and Charles Castille.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Roosevelt, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Colony on Friday.
Centennial now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Roosevelt, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Centennial against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-14 victory. In that match, Centennial amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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