The Granada Hills Charter Highlanders will take on the El Camino Real Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granada Hills Charter will be strutting in after a victory while El Camino Real will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Granada Hills Charter didn't have too much trouble with Taft as they won 46-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Dean Rosales
| 10/03/25 @ Taft | 230 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fairfax | 206 |
| 09/12/25 @ Kennedy | 104 |
| 09/05/25 @ Palisades | 254 |
Dean Rosales produced another solid performance rushing for 230 yards and one TD while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Myles Cross got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Granada Hills Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Granada Hills Charter's defense and their three sacks. Giovani Sertyan was especially locked on to Taft's QB and sacked him twice. Cross got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while it was El Camino Real who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Birmingham who put up more. The Royals took a blow against the Patriots, falling 35-7. The Royals have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
El Camino Real's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Granada Hills Charter, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Granada Hills Charter and El Camino Real were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Granada Hills Charter suffered an agonizing 7-6 loss. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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