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Centennial High School football players (from left) Toby Lopez, Josh Gray and Lantz Worthington before the 2013 season.
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All-City selection Lantz Worthington rushed for 129 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns to help Centennial to a 36-19 victory over Desert Oasis.
The Bulldogs (3-3, 2-0 Sunset Southwest) scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Diamondbacks.
“We had a strong second half,” Centennial coach Leon Evans said. “We moved the ball well.”
Worthington’s 39-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter sealed the game.
Coll Thomson went 10-for-16 for 65 yards and a touchdown. He found Brandan Harley on a nine-yard scoring strike late in the second quarter.
Thomson also ran for a touchdown.
“We have to be balanced. We can’t have people tee off on Lantz,” Evans said.
David Porter keyed a strong second-half defensive effort that shut out the Diamondbacks (3-3, 0-2). Porter returned an interception 30 yards for a score.
Desert Oasis running back Jocquez Kalili rushed for 166 yards on 30 carries with three touchdowns.
“That kid is really good. You can see flashes of brilliance,” Evans said.
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