Centennial unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 24-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chandler Wolves on Friday. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Centennial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Titus Hill, who threw for 217 yards and one touchdown.
Will Mencl went supernova For Chandler., throwing for 275 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards on only eight carries. Those 275 passing yards gave Mencl a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Douglas, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Coming up, Centennial will challenge Valley Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chandler, they will take on Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 850 yards in their previous games.
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