On Thursday, Centennial faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Hawks blew past the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls 35-13. The Hawks' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Centennial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaiden Davis out in front who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Davis is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jordan Lucas was Davis' top target, picking up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Carlsbad lost, don't look at Kason Perez. Despite the final result, he threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Centennial pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Carlsbad, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Alamogordo likes a good challenge. As for Carlsbad, they are taking a road trip to square off against Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad is facing Clovis at the right time seeing as Clovis is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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