Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They put the hurt on the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs with a sharp 40-20 win on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nico Viesca continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Joshua Garcia, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alex Trejo and Gavyn Mora.
When it comes to explaining why Coachella Valley lost, don't look at Aaron Ramirez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Ramirez showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Coachella Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will head out to take on Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is facing Cibola at the right time seeing as Cibola is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Coachella Valley, they will square off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin's defense has only allowed 16.6 points per game this season, so Coachella Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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