Savanna has gone 9-1 against Century recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Savanna Rebels will host the Century Centurions at 7:00 p.m. Savanna has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 23.
Savanna is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Saddleback on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Savanna lost 34-13 to Saddleback. The Rebels were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jake Dorsi and Fabian Bravo. Bravo had a great game and rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Dorsi did his best for the losing side, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Century never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 31-0 win over Magnolia. The result was nothing new for the Centurions, who have now won four matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Century got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Joya out in front who threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards on only six carries. Derek Lemus was Joya's top target, picking up 52 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Century's defense and their four sacks. Olvin Velasquez was especially locked on to Magnolia's QB and sacked him three times.
Savanna's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Century, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Savanna skirted past Century 34-31 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Joya, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Savanna still be able to contain Joya? There's only one way to find out.
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