Centennial faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Rams 42-40. 42 seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Ruiz Laborin threw for 79 yards and one TD. Anthony Villa was his top target, picking up 66 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Dailen Ramirez rushed for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Takahashi, who threw for 455 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards. With that strong performance, Takahashi is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Jace Lee was Takahashi's top target, picking up 196 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Hawks
| 09/12/25 @ Rio Rancho | 42-40 |
| 09/05/25 @ Artesia | 42-38 |
| 08/29/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 49-6 |
The win was the third in a row for Centennial, bringing their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points over those games. As for Rio Rancho, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will take on Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Hawks their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Rio Rancho, they are taking a road trip to challenge Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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