The Livermore Cowboys will head out on the road to challenge the Granada Matadors at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Livermore will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Foothill, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Livermore strolled past Foothill with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14.
It was another big night for Kamarri Robinson, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. Ct Harper was in the mix as well, providing Livermore with two touchdowns.
Livermore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aj Carey and Griffin Lee. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granada). They blew past Dougherty Valley 48-20 on Friday. Given the Matadors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 746th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granada got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Badger out in front who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Estevan Duarte, who gained 130 total yards and a touchdown.
Granada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Granada now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Livermore, their record now sits at 6-3.
Livermore came up short against Granada in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 35-25. Can Livermore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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