Football Preview: Granada Bobcats vs. Branson/Kim Bearcats
Granada has gone 4-0 against Branson/Kim recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Granada Bobcats will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Branson/Kim Bearcats at 11:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Granada is headed out to face Branson/Kim after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Granada claimed a resounding 67-7 win over Cotopaxi at home.
Granada found their leader in underclassman Sebastian Pizarro, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Pizarro's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Fernando Cadena was in the mix as well, providing Granada with three touchdowns touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Granada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cotopaxi only rushed for 16.
Granada's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Maddox Coleman. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions both of which were returned for touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Branson/Kim blew past Kiowa, posting a 55-7 victory at home.
Kolter Cranson was a one-man wrecking crew for Branson/Kim as he rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Will Doherty was another major influence, as he rushed for 31 yards and ran in a TD.
Everything came up roses for Granada against Branson/Kim in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-13 win. In that game, Granada amassed a halftime lead of 34-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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