Monte Vista is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Centauri is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Monte Vista Pirates will challenge the Centauri Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monte Vista will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 24-point they dealt Ignacio on Friday. Monte Vista was the clear victor by a 32-8 margin over Ignacio. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their two-point performance the game before.
Monte Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Azariah Hurtado, who picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hurtado showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards. Kaden Madrid was another key passer, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Monte Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hurtado.
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last matchup, Centauri made sure to put some points up on the board against Trinidad on Saturday. Centauri simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Trinidad 54-14.
Monte Vista's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Centauri, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Monte Vista was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Centauri in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Centauri's Parker Buhr, who rushed for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Now that Monte Vista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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