On Thursday Centennial will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Alamogordo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Carlsbad, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Centennial was ranked second). Everything went Centennial's way against Carlsbad two weeks ago as Centennial made off with a 35-13 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Centennial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zaiden Davis, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Davis is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. 154 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jordan Lucas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-21, which was the final score in Alamogordo's tilt against Hobbs on Friday. The Tigers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Centennial pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Alamogordo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Centennial took their win against Alamogordo when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. In that game, Centennial amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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