Steele Canyon fell victim to Granite Hills and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 39-0 defeat at the hands of the Granite Hills Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Eagles are ranked 45th).
It was another big night for Max Turner, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown for Granite Hills. Turner's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Luis Huertas got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Steele Canyon and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Granite Hills, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Steele Canyon will venture away from home to challenge Grossmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Granite Hills, they will host Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Granite Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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