Football Preview: Madison Warhawks vs. Granite Hills Eagles
Madison has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Granite Hills Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Madison is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Helix two weeks ago. Madison fell just short of Helix by a score of 23-20. The Warhawks haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Although Madison took the loss, they still got scores from Tijavon Moore and Adrian Sola.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past Eastlake 49-16 at home. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Granite Hills found their leader in underclassman Zac Benitez, who threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Max Turner helped Benitez out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Granite Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eric Netto and Zedahn Smith.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Granite Hills, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Madison took a serious blow against Granite Hills in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 31-0. Will Madison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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