Football Preview: Helix Highlanders vs. Granite Hills Eagles
Helix and Granite Hills are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Helix Highlanders will welcome the Granite Hills Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Helix will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Helix is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Grossmont 56-26 on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Highlanders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Granite Hills made sure to put some points up on the board against Mount Miguel on Friday. Granite Hills enjoyed a cozy 45-30 victory over Mount Miguel.
It was another big night for Max Turner, who rushed for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Those 271 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brenden Lewis was in the mix as well, providing Granite Hills with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Granite Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Helix's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Granite Hills, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Helix and Granite Hills were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Helix came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. Will Helix have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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