Centennial had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Cleveland Storm on Friday. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 27-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Zaiden Davis and his top target Jordan Lucas. Davis rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns while Lucas gained 157 total yards and a touchdown. Lucas got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of65 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Centennial will head out to challenge Atrisco Heritage Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cleveland, they will welcome Los Lunas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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