Centaurus is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Grand Junction is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will welcome the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Centaurus' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-0 victory over Gateway. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 44-point advantage.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Grand Junction's strategy against Thornton on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Trojans out of the water with a 55-6 final score. With the Tigers ahead 41-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Grand Junction's win came from a few key players Centaurus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Neese, who rushed for 19 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 65 yards and one TD while completing 83.3% of his passes. Matthais Martinez-Santana was another key player, rushing for 84 yards.
Grand Junction didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of A.J. Schlachter and Kolton Music. Music is becoming a predictor of Grand Junction's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Grand Junction's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Centaurus, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Centaurus suffered a grim 42-22 defeat to Grand Junction when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Warriors were down 36-8.
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