It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rio Rancho can now relate to. They came up short against the Centennial Hawks on Friday, falling 43-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Rio Rancho's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jj Arellano, who threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Jace Pitt was Arellano's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Centennial's victory came down to the chemistry between Zaiden Davis and his top target Jordan Lucas. Davis rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while Lucas gained 198 total yards and three touchdowns. Davis' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Rio Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Centennial, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Rio Rancho does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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