Football Preview: Centennial Cougars vs. Anoka Tornadoes
Centennial has gone 6-0 against Anoka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Centennial Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Anoka Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Centennial made easy work of Osseo and carried off a 36-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Anoka). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Coon Rapids 55-7 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
Zach Welch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Trey Borchers, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Centennial now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Anoka, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Centennial took their victory against Anoka when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-15. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anoka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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