The Grandview Greyhounds will face off against the Ephrata Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Grandview after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 48-22 to Tri-Cities Prep. The Greyhounds were down 41-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Grandview got top-tier performance from Nathan Montes De Oca, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Those 188 rushing yards gave Montes De Oca a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dutch Graf, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Grandview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 190.
Even if they lost, Grandview's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jos? Luis Arellano Mercado and Tucker Santjer, who racked up four sacks between them. Santjer has been hot , having also posted seven or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ephrata). They put the hurt on Selah with a sharp 34-13 victory on Friday. Ephrata's win was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 14.88 points allowed on the season.
Grandview dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ephrata, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.
Grandview took a serious blow against Ephrata when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 48-14. Will Grandview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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