Football Preview: Pueblo Central Wildcats vs. Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs
The Pueblo Central Wildcats will play host again on Friday to welcome the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pueblo Central had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Moorpark put an end to it on Friday. Pueblo Central lost 27-3 to Moorpark. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Pueblo Central's defeat came about despite a quality game from Genaro Pino, who rushed for 120 yards. The dominant performance gave Pino a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pueblo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 40-0 defeat at the hands of Coronado.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pueblo Central fell to 3-1. As for Pueblo Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Pueblo Central against Pueblo Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-0 victory. Does Pueblo Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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