Two dominant backs in Derek Carrillo and Adrian Ramirez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Century Centurions will be playing at home against the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Century is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Saddleback on Friday. They were outmatched by the Roadrunners and fell 42-6. The Centurions were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Godinez Fundamental). They claimed a resounding 48-13 win over Savanna. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Damian Navarro and Robert Santaella. Navarro rushed for 62 yards and three scores while Santaella rushed for 68 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Navarro is becoming a predictor of Godinez Fundamental's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
Godinez Fundamental was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Godinez Fundamental's defense made their presence known, laying out Nate Eich three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Cesar Estrella, Joseph Cadena, and Christopher Diaz, who each picked up one sack apiece.
The win made it two in a row for Godinez Fundamental and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points in those games. As for Century, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Everything came up roses for Century against Godinez Fundamental in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-7 win. Will the Centurions repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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