Football Preview: Branham Bruins vs. Piedmont Hills Pirates
The Branham Bruins will welcome the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branham will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Branham's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Leland with a sharp 20-0 win. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Chargers are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Carla Granados Perez, who threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Branham's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sydney Short.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Piedmont Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past Overfelt 34-8 on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Branham's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Piedmont Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Branham strolled past Piedmont Hills when the teams last played back in October by a score of 41-26. Does Branham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Piedmont Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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