Prep football recap: Centennial scores 74 points; Losee snaps 13-game skid

Centennial’s offense erupted for 74 points against Burbank, but head coach D.J. Campbell quickly turned his attention to defensive shortcomings. “The 2nd half, defensively, we conscionable started getting a small spot excessively lax, started losing absorption and gave up inexpensive touchdowns,” Campbell said. “Defensively, successful the secondary, we’re conscionable lacking absorption and attraction to detail. That’s truly what is sidesplitting america close now. I cognize 74 points successful a triumph is large and anybody other would beryllium elated close now, but I’m not satisfied with however my secondary played.” Despite the defensive issues, the Bulldogs rolled to a 74‑41 victory, scoring four passing touchdowns and two rushing scores from senior Blake Nadler. Centennial led 21‑0 after the first quarter and never relinquished the advantage. “Offensively, we were conscionable rolling each night. … Offensive enactment is playing precise well, we’re clicking successful each phases: quarterback, moving backmost and receivers,” Campbell said. Nadler completed 11 of 18 passes for 231 yards. Jayden Thomas hauled in five receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns, while Nehemiah Dunlap‑Myvett added two touchdown catches. The Bulldogs also returned two kicks for scores. “Blake is simply a existent tract general, helium manages the crippled truthful well,” Campbell said. He sees things that a batch of times we don’t adjacent see. He’s precise mature and he’s a leader. He’s precise highly demanding of the players, truthful helium doesn’t fto anybody slack off. Looking ahead, Centennial (2‑1) will host Perry (Arizona) at 7 p.m. Friday. The Bulldogs fell 52‑49 in a shootout at Cathedral Catholic on Aug. 21. “I privation america to, defensively, conscionable fastener successful and absorption connected the small things and not fto fatigue oregon immoderate different outer factors get america retired of our game,” Campbell said. “(Perry is) going to beryllium a pugnacious one. It’s going to beryllium a agelong time if we don’t absorption connected the small things.” --- Losee gets 1st triumph since 2024 Losee snapped a 13‑game losing streak with a 21‑20 home win over Douglas, marking the Lions’ first victory since Nov. 8, 2024. “It was exciting, it was conscionable joy,” Rossi said. It was relief. Finally — we’ve been close, we’ve been knocking connected the door, but to yet get implicit the hump, it’s what our programme needed … to get that sensation of what it’s similar to win. But the situation present is not to beryllium complacent. Losee relied on its running game to spark the offense, overcoming four turnovers and blocking a Douglas field‑goal attempt in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Tristan Savea Tanielu rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Lucas Mamac added a rushing score after entering at running back in the second half. The Lions (1‑2) had previously lost 41‑0 to Bishop Gorman on Aug. 14 (a halftime‑called game due to wind) and fell 19‑16 at Barstow the week before. Losee will visit Sloan Canyon at 7 p.m. Friday and later face Texas opponents Argyle (Sept. 11) and Midland Lee (Oct. 2) before concluding the regular season against 5A/4A private and charter schools. “We’re trying to get amended each day,” Rossi said. “We’re trying to fig retired and physique those foundational skills and found the marque of shot that we judge in. We privation different teams to cognize erstwhile they person to play Losee, ‘Oh, we amended tighten that chin strap a small harder.” --- Bouncing back Legacy rebounded from a 28‑26 loss at Palo Verde to defeat Reed 41‑37 at home, overcoming a 14‑0 deficit and a 23‑6 hole early in the first half. Jaelynn Love‑Carter connected with Ky’Ree Perkins on a 40‑yard touchdown pass with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter for the game‑winning score. “They don’t quit. They ne'er quit,” Legacy manager Zach Monticelli said. “They spot each other. It was a implicit full-team win. We came successful banged up, we had a precise carnal crippled with Palo Verde and came up abbreviated