Joshua is 0-6 against Centennial since November of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Joshua Owls will venture away from home to square off against the Centennial Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Centennial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Joshua, who comes in off a win.
Joshua will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points back in October, then bounced right back against Cleburne on Friday. Joshua put the hurt on Cleburne with a sharp 31-8 win. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 684th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eli Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Joshua: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Joshua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleburne only rushed for 121.
One reason for the win was Joshua's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Maddox Caffey was the leader with two. Joshua got some further help from Jaxon Wells: he forced a fumble, made 15 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, a victory for Centennial just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Highland Park. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centennial's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-5. As for Joshua, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Joshua was dealt a bruising 49-16 defeat at the hands of Centennial in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Joshua avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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