Football Recap: Mount Miguel Matadors vs. Granite Hills Eagles
Mount Miguel lost against Granite Hills back in October of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The contest between the Mount Miguel Matadors and the Granite Hills Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Mount Miguel Matadors falling 45-30. Despite 106 more yards than the Eagles, the Matadors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Miguel lost, don't look at Aj Stowers. Despite the final result, he threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns. Ezelle Buchanan was Stowers' top target, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Max Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Granite Hills, rushing for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Turner a new career-high in rushing yards. Brenden Lewis also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Mount Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Granite Hills, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Miguel will take on Steele Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,035 yards in their previous games. As for Granite Hills, they will face off against Helix at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Helix will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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