On Friday, Centennial faced Organ Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Hawks simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Organ Mountain Knights 49-14 on the road. Considering the Hawks have won six matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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 in the mix as well, providing Centennial with three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Organ Mountain still got an impressive performance from Anthony Gomez, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gomez was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Xavier Perez, who threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Centennial pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Organ Mountain, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will head out to take on Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is facing Clovis at the right time seeing as Clovis is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Organ Mountain, they will venture away from home to challenge 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.
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