Long Beach Poly (Calif.) vs. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Tre Watson, Centennial
Photo by Steven Silva
Poly trying to stop – or maybe just slow down – a high-powered Centennial offense and avoid another slow start to a season. The Jackrabbits' record dropped to 1-1 after a surprising 31-24 loss to Servite (Anaheim) last week. With back-to-back rough games against Centennial and then at Bakersfield next week, Poly could start the year 1-3 – like it did last season before winning 11 in a row and reaching the Division I state championship game. No. 7 Centennial's offense has put up 129 points in two games this season. The Huskies are relying heavily on the legs of senior running back
Tre Watson, and the California recruit has answered the call in a big way with 785 yards and 12 touchdowns on 70 carries.
Just the facts: This is the first meeting between these SoCal powers in nine years. Poly beat Centennial in back-to-back meetings in 2004-05. … With more than 1,500 total yards in just two games, Centennial is setting a pace to smash its school-record total of 8,570 combined passing and rushing yards (in 16 games) last season.
Mitch Stephens: Centennial 42, Long Beach Poly 28
Kevin Askeland: Centennial 56, Long Beach Poly 21
Jamie DeMoney: Centennial 52, Long Beach Poly 31
Stephen Spiewak: Centennial 40, Long Beach Poly 20
Leland Gordon: Centennial 49, Long Beach Poly 24
Colin Ward-Henninger: Centennial 35, Long Beach Poly 28
