The Centaurus Warriors had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Widefield. The result was nothing new for Centaurus, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Centaurus had a senior duo take command as Ben Mischke rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry and Chance Wood rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Wood was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
Centaurus' victory was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 7-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-9 Hinkley and 1-7 Mountain View (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 33.7% over those games). As for Widefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Centaurus will head out on the road to face off against Gateway at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Widefield, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Liberty at 6:00 p.m.
