The Las Vegas Wildcats will take on the Centennial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Las Vegas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Las Vegas didn't have too much trouble with Durango at home as they won 42-26.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centennial). They breezed by Desert Oasis at home to the tune of 55-21 last Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted since October 20, 2023.
Centennial relied on the efforts of Khy Harris, who gained 200 total yards and four touchdowns, and Ashton Hunt, who threw for 371 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Hunt a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethan Markos was another key player, picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Centennial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Michael Babb led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Las Vegas pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Las Vegas came out on top in a nail-biter against Centennial in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, sneaking past 24-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Centennial's Savon Scarver, who picked up 276 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Las Vegas to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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