After flying high against Chavez last Friday, Centennial came back down to earth. The Golden Hawks were beaten by the St. Joseph Knights 35-7 on Friday. The Golden Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Jet Santiago threw for 59 yards on seven of 20 attempts. On the ground, Mikel Iturriria rushed for 52 yards.
Leading St. Joseph to victory were Jack Heaslet and Grayson Gaines. Heaslet threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, while Gaines gained 214 total yards. Gaines is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Centennial will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Garces Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd. The Golden Hawks' defense better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 31.8 points per game this season. As for St. Joseph, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-7 win against Shafter on the 26th.
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