Centauri has gone 9-1 against Monte Vista recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Centauri Falcons will head out to challenge the Monte Vista Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centauri comes in on eight and Monte Vista on four.
Centauri will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 40-point they dealt Trinidad on Saturday. Centauri blew past Trinidad, posting a 54-14 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last match, Monte Vista made sure to put some points up on the board against Ignacio on Friday. Everything went Monte Vista's way against Ignacio as Monte Vista made off with a 32-8 win. Considering the Pirates have won four matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Monte Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Azariah Hurtado, who picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hurtado was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Kaden Madrid, who threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Monte Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hurtado.
Centauri pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Monte Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Centauri against Monte Vista in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centauri since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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