Football Recap: Granger Lancers vs. Hunter Wolverines
Granger waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 47-6 victory over the Hunter Wolverines. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won five games by 34 points or more so far this season.
Sunia Fifita was his usual excellent self, rushing for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 188 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Tevita Kofe was another key back, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Granger's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Mason Kasitati with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Granger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Hunter lost, don't look at Siaosi Koloamatangi. Despite the final result, he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Koloamatangi got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
The win got Granger back to even at 5-5. As for Hunter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Granger will square off against Box Elder at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Granger is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Hunter, they will challenge Northridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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