Centaurus suffered their closest defeat since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks by a score of 26-23. Despite 116 more yards than the Red-Tailed Hawks, the Warriors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Centaurus lost, don't look at Tysen Burton. Despite the final result, he picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 88 yards. Jax Lewis also helped out with an impressive 132 receiving yards.
Centaurus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Krupey and Noah Davis. Davis also made four total tackles, which is notable because Centaurus is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
Centaurus is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Centaurus will welcome Gateway at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centaurus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they are taking a road trip to challenge Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sand Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Cheyenne Mountain likes a good challenge.
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