Centennial faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 26-24. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Brogan Church had a dynamite game, rushing for 172 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).

Bulldogs
10/10/25 vs Palo Verde | 205 |
10/03/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 73 |
09/19/25 @ Canyon Springs | 151 |
09/12/25 vs Arbor View | 8 |
09/05/25 @ North | 86 |
+ 3 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leo Templeton, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Templeton really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards. Another player making a difference was Rio Pascal, who rushed for 79 yards and one score.
Centennial's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Palo Verde, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will host Mojave at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palo Verde, they will welcome Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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