Football Preview: Granite Bay Grizzlies vs. Del Oro Golden Eagles
The Granite Bay Grizzlies will venture away from home to challenge the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Bay is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Granite Bay will head out to face Del Oro after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Granite Bay wound up with the same score they had in their last game (30-17), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Despite 79 more yards than the Trojans, the Grizzlies couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Granite Bay got top-tier performance from Isaiah Ene, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Joseph Cattolico also helped out with an impressive 99 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Del Oro was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to Whitney. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss snapped Granite Bay's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Granite Bay has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Del Oro, though, as they've been averaging only 94.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Granite Bay's way against Del Oro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Granite Bay made off with a 53-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Del Oro's Caden Pinnick, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Granite Bay to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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