Hunter fell victim to Granger and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Lancers, falling 54-0. Having soared to a lofty 51 points in the game before, the Wolverines' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Isi Moungaafi threw for 49 yards on four of 16 attempts. Evan Fallis was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards.
Granger's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Griffin, who threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Griffin a new career-high in rushing yards (22). Mateni Puamau was Griffin's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 59 yards and one TD.
Hunter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Granger, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hunter will square off against rival Cyprus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Granger is set to face off against their familiar foe West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,047 yards in their previous games.
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