Football Preview: Century Centurions vs. Azusa Aztecs
Century is 0-3 against Azusa since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Century Centurions will square off against the Azusa Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Century humbled Verbum Dei Jesuit with a 56-8 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Centurions had established a 41 point advantage.
Noe Najera was a one-man wrecking crew for Century as he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Jose Jimenez got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Azusa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 win over Ganesha on Thursday.
Juan Tapia Jr. had a dynamite game for Azusa, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Aramis De La Torre was another major influence, as he rushed for 35 yards and ran in a TD.
Century's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Azusa, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Century suffered a grim 29-8 defeat to Azusa when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Century avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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