The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo Centennial is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Pueblo Centennial is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Harrison last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pueblo Centennial was outmatched by Harrison on the road and fell 44-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-26 win over Pueblo South last Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jayden Pagano and Mekhi Mayes. Pagano rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns while Mayes rushed for 77 yards. Troy Johnson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Lewis-Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for Pueblo Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Pueblo Centennial took a serious blow against Lewis-Palmer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 57-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pagano, who rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Pueblo Centennial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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