The Granada Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Granada took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 45-36 victory over Walsh. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Sebastian Pizarro
| 10/04/25 @ Stratton | 45 |
| 09/05/25 vs Branson/Kim | 93 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cheraw | 130 |
| 09/26/25 vs Wiley | 235 |
| 09/19/25 vs Eads | 267 |
Granada found their leader in sophomore Sebastian Pizarro, who rushed for 359 yards and five scores while picking up 18.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 359 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pizarro.
Granada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Granada's defensive line and their five sacks. Leading the way was Syjier Freeman-Swindell with three.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells faced Eads in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 60-18. Considering the Tigers have won five matchups by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cheyenne Wells didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camden Rand and Trey Scheler. Scheler has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Granada's record now sits at 5-2. As for Cheyenne Wells, their record is now 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Granada has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Granada was taken down by Cheyenne Wells 75-39 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
