On Saturday, Centennial faced Atrisco Heritage Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Hawks breezed by the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars on the road to the tune of 54-27. With the Hawks ahead 51-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jordan Lucas was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Lucas wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Josiah Lopez and Tommy Gallegos certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Lopez gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns, while Gallegos threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Lopez got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of51 yards.
Centennial pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Centennial will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Artesia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Rio Grande at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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