Football Recap: Granite Bay Grizzlies vs. Whitney Wildcats
There's no place like home for Granite Bay, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over the Whitney Wildcats on Thursday. The Grizzlies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Granite Bay can attribute much of their success to Lillian McDaniel, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. Another player making a difference was Mia Blankenship, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Granite Bay didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tessa McClure, Kylee Flores, IuLani James, and Hallie Tapuosi picked up one apiece. Tapuosi also snagged an interception, which is notable because Granite Bay is undefeated when she posts at least one interception, but 4-6 otherwise.
Granite Bay now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Whitney, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Granite Bay has already played their next matchup, a 36-30 victory against St. Francis on the 15th. As for Whitney, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-6 win against Davis Sr. on the 15th.
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