Centennial (Corona, Calif.) vs. Palo Alto (Calif.), FridayCentennial, 14-0 and ranked fifth in this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 25, hoped its dominant season would be enough to earn a bid to the Open Division state championship bowl game to play De La Salle for the third time in four years. Instead, the Huskies will slug it out in the Division I title game Friday night at the Home Depot Center against a Palo Alto team that – on paper – might have a hard time keeping up with their explosive offense. Centennial is averaging an amazing 54 points per game, while Palo Alto has yet to score more than 49 in any game this season.
Michael Eubank, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound senior, has more than 2,700 passing and 1,100 rushing yards with 40 combined touchdowns this season.
Ryan Jack – a San Diego State commit – leads Centennial's defense with 143 tackles.
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While Palo Alto is a decided underdog in this game, that's not to say the Vikings don't have a track record of beating good teams. They upset top contenders Bellarmine (San Jose) and Valley Christian (San Jose) in back-to-back weeks to claim the Central Coast Section Open Division title.
Christoph Bono, son of former NFL quarterback Steve Bono, directs Paly's offensive attack. The 6-2 senior has thrown for nearly 2,500 yards with 28 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions.
Mitch Stephens: Centennial 35, Palo Alto 21
Steve Montoya: Centennial 17, Palo Alto 7
Stephen Spiewak: Centennial 42, Palo Alto 28
Kevin Askeland: Centennial 56, Palo Alto 21
Jamie DeMoney: Centennial 34, Palo Alto 10
MaxPreps Projection: Centennial 40, Palo Alto 20
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