On Thursday, Carlsbad faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls lost 35-13 to the Centennial Hawks. The Cavemen/Cavegirls haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Carlsbad lost, don't look at Kason Perez. Despite the final result, he threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries. Perez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards.
Centennial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaiden Davis out in front who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Davis is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jordan Lucas was Davis' top target, picking up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Carlsbad now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Centennial, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Carlsbad will face off against Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad is facing Clovis at the right time seeing as Clovis is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. Centennial is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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