Football Recap: Granite Hills Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 3:09pm

Football Recap: Granite Hills Grizzlies vs. Woodlake Tigers

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Granite Hills lost against Woodlake back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Granite Hills Grizzlies were dealt a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Woodlake Tigers. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Granite Hills wouldn't let Woodlake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Granite Hills can thank Antonio Moreno and Jonathan Duran for forcing both of them. Moreno also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.

Xavier Contreras had an outrageously good game for Woodlake as he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Contreras got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. Aldo Rodriguez also helped out by tossing the rock for 284 yards.

Granite Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Woodlake, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Granite Hills will welcome Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodlake, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodlake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Hoover likes a good challenge.

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