The Centennial Titans will take on the Reedy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Centennial has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Reedy will arrive with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Centennial after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lebanon Trail. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trail Blazers 7-0 in the first quarter.
Centennial's defeat came about despite a quality game from Adam Schmid, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Centennial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Coby Jones and Anthony Mendoza. Another thorn in Lebanon Trail's side was Jackson Graham, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Reedy got the win against McKinney North on Thursday by a conclusive 38-13. Considering the Lions have won five matches by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Centennial now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Reedy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Centennial was taken down by Reedy 49-10 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reedy's Triston Airy, who rushed for 242 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. Now that Centennial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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