The Granite Hills Eagles will take on the Torrey Pines Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Granite Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Grossmont 90-46. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Granite Hills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zac Benitez, who threw for 371 yards and eight touchdowns, and Max Turner, who gained 177 total yards and four touchdowns. Turner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 164 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Ingram, who picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Granite Hills wouldn't let Grossmont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Logan Vance, Brayden Wells, and Parker Vance picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Grossmont's side was Gavin Taylor, who picked up three sacks, made five total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Granite Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Torrey Pines rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 26-15. That 11 point margin sets a new team best for Torrey Pines this season.
Torrey Pines' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryder Young led the charge by rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Zac Barger was another key pass catcher, picking up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Torrey Pines didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dylan Camren, Cole Loizu, and Richard Phillips picked up one apiece.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.1 points per game. As for Torrey Pines, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Granite Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Torrey Pines, though, as they've been averaging only 73.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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