With a playoff game on the line, North Hollywood rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders with a 36-30 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Huskies, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
North Hollywood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Granada Hills Charter lost, don't look at Jonathan Hernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries.
North Hollywood pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points per game. As for Granada Hills Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
North Hollywood will challenge Palisades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palisades knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully North Hollywood likes a good challenge. Granada Hills Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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