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Shawn Marsh's biggest concern for his Central High School football team the past two weeks was that the Warriors might look at their opponents' record and become complacent. Marsh need not worry. Central took care of business again Friday night, manhandling Cheyenne Mountain 53-0 at Stocker Stadium. The Warriors (6-2, 3-0 Southern) now get what they want — a chance to play Pine Creek for the conference title and one of the top seeds in the Class 4A state playoffs. "We have an opportunity," Marsh said of its matchup this week against the Eagles, a perennial 4A power. It only took a couple of possessions for Warriors to take control. On their second series, they started from the Indians' 35-yard line. Quarterback Max Marsh hit Kole Taylor on a slant for a 24-yard touchdown and the rout was on. "We're now clicking as a team," Max Marsh said. Taylor had two receiving touchdowns, Max Marsh ran for a pair of scores and Anthony Zubiate had 113 yards rushing and a touchdown. If the Warriors' offense was impressive, the defense might have stood out more. Central held Cheyenne Mountain, besieged by injuries this season, to only 167 yards total offense. Three interceptions helped the defensive effort as the Warriors forced a running clock with more than five minutes remaining in the first half. Senior safety Josh Barela, who had a pair of first-half interceptions, said watching tape of the Indians was key. Central scored only once in the second half, Kile Taylor running 49 yards on a fake punt as the clock expired. The Warriors, who haven't been pushed in any of their conference games, now prepare for their biggest challenge. "Now we've just got to keep playing well," Max Marsh said. "We just need to keep pushing it," Barela said of the intensity needed during practice next week. Shawn Marsh knows he needs to keep the Warriors finely tuned. ""This is a big week for us. Every day we have to get better at blocking, tackling (and) running," he said.

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CENTRAL CRUISES, WARRIORS BLANK INDIANS, PREP FOR MATCHUP WITH PINE CREEK

KENT MINCER

The Daily Sentinel | 10/20/2018

PHOTO CREDIT: Christopher Tomlinson