On Friday, the Moorpark Musketeers earned a 21-14 victory over the Centennial Golden Hawks. Given the Musketeers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Melzer went supernova for Moorpark, rushing for 128 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Buckles did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
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 Jayson Grant, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
The win made it two in a row for Moorpark and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Moorpark has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Garces Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Centennial, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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