Football Preview: Centennial Titans vs. Heritage Coyotes
Centennial is on a three-game streak of home losses, Heritage a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Centennial Titans will host the Heritage Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Centennial is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against McKinney North two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Centennial was outmatched by McKinney North on the road and fell 52-21. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 479th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 175th).
Centennial might have lost, but man, Adam Schmid was a machine: he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards and a touchdown.
Centennial wouldn't let McKinney North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Centennial can thank Brendan Stephens and Anthony Mendoza for forcing both of them. Jackson Hand was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Heritage came up short against McKinney North on Friday and fell 38-31. While the Coyotes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 14-7 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cameron Lomax, who picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards. Another player making a difference was Joshua Greek, who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 47-24 loss they got from Heritage in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Centennial was down 31-10.
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