The Centennial Hawks will square off against the Rio Rancho Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 159 points over their last three matchups.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Artesia, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Centennial was ranked second). Centennial took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 70-39 win over Artesia.
Zaiden Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Centennial as he rushed for 352 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 19.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 163.3 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Rudy Rios, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Rios wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 577 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Centennial's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Joseph Bitar was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho came up short against Las Cruces on Friday and fell 34-21. The loss was the Rams' first of the season.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Rio Rancho, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Centennial against Rio Rancho in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 41-14 win. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rio Rancho turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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