After flying high against Mountain Range two weeks ago, Centaurus came back down to earth. The Warriors took a 54-35 bruising from the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 26-23 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Although Centaurus took the loss, they still got scores from Jaden Mack, Carson Thomas, Gabriel Machado, Jackson Roeder, and Nicholas Parana.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cheyenne Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Hawker, who rushed for 76 yards and three scores, and also threw for 106 yards and a pair of TDs on only five passes. Those 106 passing yards gave Hawker a new career-high. Colt Kugler was another major influence, as he rushed for 119 yards and ran in a TD.
Centaurus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Centaurus will venture away from home to square off against Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will be up against the Olympians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will host Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red-Tailed Hawks will need to watch out since the Scorpions have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
