Football Recap: Centennial Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jayson Grant

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 11:22am

Football Recap: Centennial Golden Hawks vs. Stockdale Mustangs

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If Stockdale wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Centennial, they should've done a better job of containing Jayson Grant. The Centennial Golden Hawks simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Stockdale Mustangs 40-0 thanks in part to Grant, who rushed for 132 yards on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.

Grant was just one part of a punishing run game: Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stockdale only rushed for 46.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Centennial's defense and their eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Jadyn Hernandez, Grant, and Isaiah Edwards picked up two apiece.

Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Stockdale, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.

Centennial will welcome Frontier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season. As for Stockdale, they will venture away from home to challenge Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Stockdale surely won't give up without a fight.

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