It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granada had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the Livermore Cowboys. Winning may never get old, but the Matadors sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Granada to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Badger, who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. Another back making a difference was Estevan Duarte, who gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns.
Livermore lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Matteo Lortie, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Matthew Benson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Granada's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 268.5 rushing yards in those games compared to only 268.5 in the others. As for Livermore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Granada didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-12 defeat against American Canyon on the 22nd. Livermore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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