On Friday, Organ Mountain faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Organ Mountain Knights had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Centennial Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 42-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Organ Mountain lost, don't look at Anthony Gomez. Despite the final result, he picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Organ Mountain is 4-2 when Gomez posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Perez, who threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Centennial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaiden Davis out in front who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Rudy Rios was another key player, gaining 68 total yards and four touchdowns.
Organ Mountain now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Centennial, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Organ Mountain will head out to face off against Hobbs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Organ Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season. As for Centennial, they will venture away from home to square off against Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Clovis: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Centennial has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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