Strathmore has gone 8-1 against Granite Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Strathmore Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Granite Hills Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m. Strathmore is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Strathmore fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Woodlake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 20-19 to the Tigers. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Isaiah Colunga put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 165 yards on seven of 19 attempts. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Matthew Santizo.
Strathmore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Pavone and Colunga.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Granite Hills was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 14-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orosi. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Strathmore's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Granite Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Strathmore against Granite Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. In that matchup, Strathmore amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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