The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Centaurus Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Cheyenne Mountain: 14.8, Centaurus: 16.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Cheyenne Mountain's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Doherty offense got past them. Cheyenne Mountain took a hard 35-21 fall against Doherty on Friday. The Red-Tailed Hawks' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Although Cheyenne Mountain took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Kriss, Mccoy Huckstep, and Roy Jones.
Cheyenne Mountain wouldn't let Doherty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cheyenne Mountain can thank Javanni Resto and Huckstep for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Centaurus' offense. They lost 26-0 to Mountain Range last Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cheyenne Mountain fell to 4-1. As for Centaurus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Cheyenne Mountain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Centaurus, though, as they've been averaging only 89.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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