Centennial unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 24-17 to the Chandler Wolves on Friday. The match was a 10-10 toss-up at halftime, but the Coyotes couldn't quite close it out.
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 TD. Derrion Bartholomew helped Hill out on the ground, rushing for 48 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 36 receiving yards.
Will Mencl had a dynamite game 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 57 rushing yards gave Mencl a new career-high. David Douglas was another key player, gaining 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Centennial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-6 victory against Valley Vista on the 5th. As for Chandler, they have also already played their next game, a 24-23 defeat against Cathedral Catholic on the 5th.
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