A win for Century just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-21 to the Saddleback Roadrunners. The Centurions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Roadrunners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Century lost, don't look at Noe Najera. Despite the final result, he rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Najera a new career-high in rushing yards. Century also got a significant boost from Daniel Joya, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Andre Scott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Saddleback, throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Andrew Alvarez was another key player, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Century and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Saddleback, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Century wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 41-7 victory against Godinez Fundamental on the 1st. Saddleback has also already played their next contest, a 23-0 win against Magnolia on the 1st.
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