On Friday, Rio Rancho faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams took a hard 43-27 fall against the Centennial Hawks. The Rams have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rio Rancho lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Micah Takahashi, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown. Parker Miller was in the mix too, providing Rio Rancho with two touchdowns.
Zaiden Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Centennial, rushing for 190 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Rio Rancho's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Centennial, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Rancho will host Eastlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 146 points over their last three matches. As for Centennial, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. 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.
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