Murrieta Valley and Centennial (ranked 87th and 23rd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Friday. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks took a 28-9 bruising from the Centennial Huskies. The Nighthawks were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the five matchups prior) but the Huskies' defense proved too tough.
Ty Isaia threw for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Kurelle Thomas was his top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Dorian Hoze rushed for 52 yards.
It was another big night for Braylin Drake, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry for Centennial. Another player making a difference was Husan Longstreet, who threw for 232 yards and a touchdown.
Murrieta Valley's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Centennial, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murrieta Valley will welcome Vista Murrieta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Valley will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Centennial, they will host Norco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.2 points per game this season.
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