Garces Memorial and Centennial pushed the score to 56-15 the last time they played Centennial, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Rams walked away with a 16-7 victory over the Golden Hawks. The 16-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Garces Memorial came from Treson Wallace and Mark Gomez.
One reason for the win was Garces Memorial's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Quinlan Kronfeldt was especially locked on to Centennial's QB and sacked him twice. Kronfeldt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Rams
| 10/03/25 vs Centennial | 16-7 |
| 09/26/25 vs Righetti | 38-6 |
| 09/13/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 35-10 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bishop Union | 35-9 |
| 08/29/25 @ Paso Robles | 29-21 |
The win (which was Garces Memorial's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points on average over those games. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Garces Memorial will take on Stockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Centennial, they will challenge Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Hawks' defense better be ready for this one: the Drillers have averaged an impressive 35.3 points per game this season.
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