Granada Hills Charter and Marquez squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Granada Hills Charter had to settle for second. They fell 17-12 to the Gladiators. The Highlanders gained 75 more yards on the day, but it was the Gladiators that made the best use of them.
Dean Rosales
| 11/07/25 @ Marquez | 193 |
| 10/30/25 @ Cleveland | 114 |
| 10/24/25 vs Birmingham | 134 |
| 10/17/25 vs Chatsworth | 125 |
Despite the loss, Granada Hills Charter still got an impressive performance from Dean Rosales, who rushed for 193 yards and one TD while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Rosales' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Cross, who rushed for 65 yards and one score.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Matthew Farias for the heroic effort on defense: he. Granada Hills Charter didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.
Leading Marquez to victory were Angelo Gutierrez-Molina and Marcus Juan. Gutierrez-Molina threw for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 passes, while Juan picked up 80 receiving yards and one TD. Juan's longest reception was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Granada Hills Charter's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Marquez, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Granada Hills Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marquez, they will square off against Van Nuys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gladiators will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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