Mount Miguel is 0-4 against Granite Hills since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Matadors will square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mount Miguel sitting on three straight wins and Granite Hills on five.
Mount Miguel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 19-13 W over Oceanside.
Jayden Hunter was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 91 yards and one TD on only ten carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mount Miguel proved: they limited Oceanside to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least two total tackles, Chance Bailey stood above the rest. He made two total tackles (1.0 for loss). Mount Miguel didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granite Hills). They breezed past Rancho Bernardo to the tune of 56-7 on Friday. With the Eagles ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mount Miguel's record now sits at 8-3. As for Granite Hills, their record is now an identical 8-3.
Mount Miguel couldn't quite get it done against Granite Hills in their previous matchup back in October as they fell 29-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Zachary Benitez, who threw for 296 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that the Matadors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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