Two dominant backs in Owen Reynoso and Bobby Nesbit are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Centennial Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mesa 41-39.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek faced Perry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots walked away with a 21-13 victory over the Pumas.
ALA - Queen Creek's win came from a few key players Centennial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Talan Scott, who picked up 35 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something ALA - Queen Creek proved: they limited Perry to a paltry -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jayden Brewer for the heroic effort on defense: he. ALA - Queen Creek's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
ALA - Queen Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brewer.
Centennial pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. As for ALA - Queen Creek, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
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