Corey Eudell, in his fourth season as Centennial ’s head football coach, finally got to call a play his team has practiced every day.

The victory formation.

A Win Four Years in the Making

Centennial’s 19-16 victory over Northwood snapped the Eagles’ 44-game losing streak, the longest active skid in Maryland . After Northwood failed to convert on fourth down with about two minutes remaining, Centennial took possession, picked up a first down, and ran out the clock by taking a knee.

“There were so many emotions,” Eudell said. “The look on the kids’ faces; a couple of seniors were crying. These kids have endured so much – even in the building.”

Sports coverage often focuses on successful programs and elite recruits. But sometimes the most meaningful stories are about a team like Centennial that keeps showing up, players who refuse to give up, and a coach who, for the first time, gets to call the play he practices every day.

“We run (the victory formation) in practice every day,” Eudell said.…