Football Recap: Branham Bruins vs. Willow Glen Rams
Branham won against Independence last Thursday with 32 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Branham Bruins' way against the Willow Glen Rams as the Branham Bruins made off with a 32-7 win. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Rams are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Branham's victory came down to the chemistry between Carla Granados Perez and her top target Sydney Short. Granados Perez threw for 198 yards and five touchdowns while Short picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Short showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards.
Branham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jade Rugnao and Granados Perez. The dominant performance also gave Granados Perez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Branham's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Willow Glen, they moved to 6-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Branham will square off against Leland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Willow Glen, they will head out to take on Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hill's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Willow Glen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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