On Friday, Centennial faced Las Cruces in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Hawks took down the Las Cruces Bulldawgs 42-24. The victory was just business as usual for the Hawks, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Leading Centennial to victory were Zaiden Davis and Rudy Rios. Davis rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, while Rios gained 149 total yards and three touchdowns. Davis was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Despite the loss, Las Cruces still got an impressive performance from Daniel Amaro, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Amaro is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Centennial's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Las Cruces, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Centennial will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Rio Rancho likes a good challenge. Las Cruces has already played their next game, a 49-7 win against West Mesa on the 8th.
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