Football Preview: Centennial Coyotes vs. Casteel Colts
Centennial has gone a perfect 3-0 against Casteel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Coyotes will welcome the Colts at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over ALA - Queen Creek. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Owen Reynoso and Bobby Nesbit. Reynoso had a solid game and rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, Nesbit did his best for the losing side, rushing for 101 yards, while also picking up 40 receiving yards.
Luke Franklin
| 11/28/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 9 |
| 11/21/25 vs Mesa | 9 |
| 11/14/25 @ Mountain View | 6 |
| 11/07/25 vs Higley | 12 |
| 10/30/25 @ Boulder Creek | 9 |
| 10/24/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 8 |
Centennial's defense made their presence known, laying out Cody Lalama five times. Luke Franklin was especially locked on to ALA - Queen Creek's QB and sacked him twice. Franklin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last six games he's played. Centennial got some further help from Aidan Torres: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Casteel faced Salpointe Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Colts walked away with a 37-28 win over the Lancers.
Centennial better keep an eye on Tee Smith. He was instrumental in Casteel's win, throwing for 375 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 60 yards and one score. Those 375 passing yards gave Smith a new career-high.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Casteel, racking up 13 points in total. All came from Jack Demmelmaier: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Casteel, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Centennial took their victory against Casteel in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 37-14 score. In that matchup, the Coyotes amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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