Granada and Cheyenne Wells are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats dukes it out withthe Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Granada took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over Walsh.
Granada found their leader in underclassman Alejandro Perez, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Those 69 rushing yards gave Perez a new career-high. Maddox Coleman was another key player, throwing for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-12 win over Eads at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Eagles are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cheyenne Wells didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethen Garay and Trey Scheler. Scheler also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 188.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Wells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 280 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Granada's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Cheyenne Wells, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Granada has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 323. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Granada was taken down by Cheyenne Wells 46-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Granada avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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