Grand Junction entered their tilt with Centaurus on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Centaurus Warriors 42-22. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Grand Junction was led to victory by Mathias Martinez and Noah Watkins. Martinez rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Watkins rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Watkins has posted since back in October of 2023. Will Applegate was another key player, rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grand Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Grand Junction wouldn't let Centaurus keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grand Junction can thank Jacob Siegfried and Izaak Martinez for forcing both of them.
Centaurus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Travis Meine, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Grand Junction's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Centaurus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Junction will challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season. As for Centaurus, they will face off against Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sand Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Centaurus likes a good challenge.
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