On Friday, Chaparral faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chaparral Pumas were beaten by the Centennial Huskies 54-12. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Pumas couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Weber threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards. Tycen Johnson also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Dominick Catalano was nothing short of spectacular for Centennial: he threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Malachi Roby, who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Centennial, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mission Viejo at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mission Viejo has won seven straight at home, while Centennial won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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