The Centennial Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 902 yards in their previous games.
Centennial will head into Friday's contest eager for some revenge after what happened against Pinnacle: Centennial blew Pinnacle out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Pinnacle got their revenge. Centennial fell just short of Pinnacle by a score of 41-38. While the Coyotes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 10-7 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Centennial got top-tier performance from Owen Reynoso, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Reynoso a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kainan Manna, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Liberty came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Firebirds for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-15 victory. That looming 63-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Dominic Lombardo had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Fletcher, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only rushed for six.
Liberty's record is now 8-1. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Centennial came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 33-21. Thankfully for Centennial, Navi Bruzon (who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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