Foothill has gone 8-1 against Granada recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Foothill Falcons will take on the Granada Matadors at 7:15 p.m. Foothill is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Foothill finally turned things around against Dougherty Valley on Friday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 28-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granada). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Dublin 46-14 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Matadors considering their six-point performance the game before.
Jack Badger was a one-man wrecking crew for Granada as he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Another player making a difference was Estevan Duarte, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Granada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Foothill back to even at 4-4. As for Granada, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Foothill took their victory against Granada in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 36-14. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granada turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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