The third road contest was the charm for Centennial, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Saguaro Sabercats by a score of 30-20 on Friday. The Coyotes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sabercats, too.
Centennial found their leader in underclassman Taurean Hall, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
Centennial wouldn't let Saguaro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as William Bullard, Jacoby Lamar, Hall, and Brion Lawrence picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Saguaro still got an impressive performance from Marcel Jones, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Saguaro, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial and Queen Creek will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Queen Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. After each having a week off, Saguaro and Chaparral will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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