Azusa has gone 3-0 against Century recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Azusa Aztecs will look to defend their home field against the Century Centurions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Azusa took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Ganesha by a score of 34-21.
Juan Tapia Jr. had a dynamite game for Azusa, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Aramis De La Torre, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Century was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Verbum Dei Jesuit 56-8 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-8.
Noe Najera went supernova for Century, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Derek Carrillo, who rushed for 28 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Azusa back to even at 1-1. As for Century, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Everything went Azusa's way against Century in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Azusa made off with a 29-8 win. Does Azusa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Century turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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