LAFAYETTE — Centaurus alumni spanning multiple generations huddled around midfield at Spangenberg Field for a group photo ahead of Friday’s homecoming game.
So many smiles on the wide lens and just one of the festivities done big and loud by the high school on this night. The football team, being no exception.
Fit for royalty, Ryan Tran had a touchdown and interception before he was named homecoming king at halftime. Ben Mischke finished off his fourth 100-yard game on the ground this season in the third quarter and the Warriors pulled away after a shaky start to blow out Palmer, 49-24.
The victory moved Centaurus (3-2, 2-0 4A League 8) above .500 for the first time since the pandemic-created spring season last year. It did it with big runs on repeat and a defense that regrouped after allowing two long opening-quarter passing touchdowns to the Terrors (0-5, 0-1).