With a playoff game on the line, Joaquin rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Centerville Tigers by a score of 38-28. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 20-10 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Centerville lost, don't look at Amarius Phillips. Despite the final result, he rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. Phillips also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Joaquin's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Centerville, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Joaquin will stay at home for another week and welcome Cooper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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