Piedmont Hills won against Overfelt last Tuesday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Piedmont Hills Pirates walked away with a 34-21 win over the Branham Bruins. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Bruins are ranked 72nd).
When it comes to explaining why Branham lost, don't look at Carla Granados Perez. Despite the final result, she threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Granados Perez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jade Rugnao, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Piedmont Hills back to even at 8-8. As for Branham, with the loss, they broke their 14-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-2.
Piedmont Hills will face off against Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hill will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Piedmont Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Branham, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lincoln, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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