Football Recap: Granite Hills Comes Up Short

Granite Hills entered their match against Cathedral Catholic on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Granite Hills Eagles were beaten by the Cathedral Catholic Dons 52-6. Having soared to a lofty 39 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.

Zac Benitez threw for 110 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. Lathan Fry was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards. On the ground, Max Turner rushed for 26 yards.

Brady Palmer had a dynamite game for Cathedral Catholic, throwing for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. PJ Johnson also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

With the defeat, Granite Hills broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Granite Hills will take on Mount Miguel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mount Miguel's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Cathedral Catholic, they will challenge Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Cathedral Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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