Vegas Johnson hopes to make big score for Centennial
December 11, 2010
by
Don Ketchum,
AZPreps365
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By Don Ketchum
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As the story goes, Marvin Johnson liked to go to Las Vegas. "="">
One day, he was on a good streak and was so overjoyed that he exclaimed, “I’m going to name my first kid “Vegas!’ ’’
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Flash forward nearly two decades and Vegas Johnson is ready for his good streak to show its face one more time when he and his Peoria Centennial football teammates face Scottsdale Chaparral for the Class 5A Division II championship on Monday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. Kickoff is 8 p.m.
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The 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior running back and linebacker and his teammates would like to make up for a loss to Tempe Marcos de Niza in last year’s semifinals. That eliminated the possibility of a title game against Chaparral.
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“It was sad, especially for the seniors who were on that team,’’ Vegas said. “So we want to come back and win this for them and our seniors this year.’’
