Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

high school football:

Solid defensive effort gives Centennial a second straight win

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Centennial High’s Coby Newton rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown Saturday night in a 35-3 victory against Mojave.

Centennial coach Leon Evans rested feature back Jacobi Owens in the second half, opting to use the fullback Newton at running back. Newton responded with 84 second-half rushing yards on 12 carries.

“(Newton) had a pretty good night, actually,” Evans said. “He ran the ball hard for us.”

Evans was pleased with the way his second-string offense moved the ball and knows having capable backups will be crucial later in the season. Also, backup quarterback Jacob Meltzer connected with Trajan Pili for a 14-yard scoring strike.

After losing its first three games, Centennial (2-3) has only surrendered 13 points the last two weeks. “Our defense was strong again,” Evans said.

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