Football Preview: Sunrise Mountain Miners vs. Centennial Bulldogs
The Sunrise Mountain Miners will head out to face off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunrise Mountain is looking for their season?s first win.
Sunrise Mountain is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Desert Oasis on Friday. They were outmatched by the Diamondbacks at home and fell 35-6.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 32-25 to Durango. The Bulldogs gained 253 more yards on the day, but it was the Trailblazers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Centennial saw an underclassman step up: Jayden "Jet" Thomas picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 102.8 receiving yards per game. Centennial also got help from Mason Garza, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Sunrise Mountain ended up a good deal behind Centennial in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 49-31. Thankfully for Sunrise Mountain, Vic Plotnikov (who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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