Football Preview: Centennial Apaches vs. Compton Tarbabes
Centennial is 2-7 against Compton since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Centennial Apaches will host the Compton Tarbabes at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Centennial is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They came out on top against Compton Early College by a score of 47-38.
Meanwhile, Compton came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 35-22 win over Rancho Dominguez on Friday.
Compton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ronnie Mixon led the charge by picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another pass catcher making a difference was Diontae Dill, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Centennial was dealt a bruising 57-6 defeat at the hands of Compton in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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