Football Preview: Mount Miguel Matadors vs. Granite Hills Eagles
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Mount Miguel is 0-3 against Granite Hills since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Matadors are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Granite Hills took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Miguel, who comes in off a win.
Mount Miguel took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Helix 42-14. The contest marked the Matadors' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of Mount Miguel's victory came down to the chemistry between Jeremiah Loper and his top target Aj Logan. Loper threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes while Logan picked up 137 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Logan's longest reception was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills came up short against Cathedral Catholic last Friday and fell 40-30.
Mount Miguel will have to contain Zachary Benitez as he made an impact in Granite Hills' last game. He threw for 372 yards and two TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Benitez's aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to DJ Wilkins.
Mount Miguel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.4 points over those games. As for Granite Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Loper and Benitez. Loper just won't slow down this season and has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 223 passing yards per game. Benitez has been a dominant force too and has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 325.7 passing yards per game.
Mount Miguel ended up a good deal behind Granite Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 45-30. Thankfully for the Matadors, Max Turner (who rushed for 271 yards and three scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also caught one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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