Two dominant backs in Noe Najera and Fabian Bravo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Century Centurions will welcome the Saddleback Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Century is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Savanna on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Century came up short against Savanna, falling 44-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Centurions in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Saddleback waltzed into their match last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 34-13 victory. Considering the Roadrunners have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bravo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 247 yards and three touchdowns. Those 247 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Scott, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Saddleback was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Century's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Saddleback, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Century has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Saddleback struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Century against Saddleback in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 35-2 victory. Does Century have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saddleback turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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