Centennial extended their postseason success on Friday against Desert Oasis. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks 34-7. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won five games in a row.
It was another big night for Khy Harris, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Oliver Bergstrom was another key player, punching in a rushing score.
Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 153.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 0.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Centennial's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ruben Ramirez and Robert Smith, who racked up six sacks between them. Smith is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Centennial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.6 points per game. As for Desert Oasis, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Centennial will square off against Galena at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Galena will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Centennial surely won't give up without a fight. Desert Oasis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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