On Thursday, Salpointe Catholic faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Salpointe Catholic Lancers managed a 27-23 victory over the Centennial Coyotes. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Salpointe Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Richard Rivera, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rivera a new career-high in rushing yards.
Salpointe Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only rushed for 54.
Centennial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Torrin Hill, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ethan Beltran, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Salpointe Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Centennial, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Salpointe Catholic will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Desert Vista at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Centennial, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is facing Boulder Creek at the right time seeing as Boulder Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
