The Granite Hills Eagles came up short against the Los Alamitos Griffins on Friday and fell 49-42. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Griffins 14-7.

Zachary Benitez
09/19/25 @ Los Alamitos | 423 |
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08/29/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 214 |
08/22/25 vs Oceanside | 456 |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zachary Benitez, who threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75.6% of his passes, and also punched in two rushing scores. With that strong performance, Benitez is now averaging an impressive 316.4 passing yards per game. Noah Walker was another key pass catcher, picking up 160 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Granite Hills and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Los Alamitos, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will take on Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dons' defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Los Alamitos, they will square off against Calabasas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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