Football Preview: Granger Lancers vs. Cyprus Pirates
The Granger Lancers and the Cyprus Pirates are set to duel on Wednesday. Granger is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
If Granger beats Cyprus with 61 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Granger simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Taylorsville 61-27 at home. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 34 points or more this season.
Granger's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brighton Webb led the charge by rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Webb really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Sunia Fifita was another key back, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Granger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 468 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cyprus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 38-13 to West Jordan.
Granger's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Cyprus, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Granger against Cyprus in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Will Granger repeat their success, or does Cyprus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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