A big second half from running back Calvin Coppersmith proved to be just enough to carry Centennial past Rosemount 21-14 in the season opener for both teams Friday night at Irish Stadium in Rosemount.

The senior’s 4-yard touchdown run with 3:28 to play gave the Cougars their first lead of the night and they were able to hang on from there.

It was Rosemount that struck first after taking the opening kickoff and marching 75 yards to score on a 1-yard quarterback sneak by sophomore quarterback Finn Macken. The touchdown came one play after Macken had completed a 30-yard pass to senior Mayon Dixon on fourth-and-6 at the Cougars’ 31-yard line.

But Centennial answered back with a long drive of its own that looked like it would end with a 25-yard field goal. A roughing-the-kicker penalty, thou

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