Saddleback waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Century Centurions as they made off with a 42-21 win. The Roadrunners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Andre Scott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
Saddleback was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
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. Another player making a difference was Daniel Joya, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Saddleback pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Century, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Saddleback has already played their next matchup, a 23-0 win against Magnolia on the 1st. As for Century, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-7 victory against Godinez Fundamental on the 1st.
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