The Centennial Bulldogs will face off against the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Centennial nor Palo Verde posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Shadow Ridge, who was ranked seventh at the time (Centennial was ranked 15th). The Bulldogs took an 18-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs on Friday.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde fell victim to Bishop Gorman and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Gaels and fell 58-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Gaels: they've now lost six in a row.
Palo Verde now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Centennial didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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