After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cathedral Catholic, Granite Hills was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 45-30 victory over the Mount Miguel Matadors. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Max Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brenden Lewis got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Granite Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
Granite Hills pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mount Miguel, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will head out to square 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 game than the last. As for Mount Miguel, they will venture away from home to challenge 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.
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