With a playoff game on the line, Centennial rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Casteel Colts as they made off with a 37-14 victory. With the Coyotes ahead 20-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Leading Centennial to victory were Darrion Bartholomew and Kainan Manna. Bartholomew rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown, while Manna threw for 112 yards and four touchdowns. Those 191 rushing yards gave Bartholomew a new career-high. Nikko Boncore-Montoya was Manna's top target, picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 33 yards.
Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Centennial's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Casteel, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Centennial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-32 victory against Queen Creek on the 29th. Casteel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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