Centennial lost against East back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Centennial Stars took a 34-17 bruising from the East Tigers. The Stars have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Aaron Britford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes for East. Another player making a difference was Ta'John Royster, who gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Centennial will be playing in front of their home fans against Whetstone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whetstone is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Centennial will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for East, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Linden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (they: 13.7, East: 10.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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