Wiley is 0-4 against Granada since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Wiley Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Granada Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Wiley is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of Caliche by a score of 33-30.
Despite the defeat, Wiley saw an underclassman step up: Grant Mauch threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. The dominant performance gave Mauch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Granada put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Eads 40-14. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
Fernando Cadena and Maddox Coleman were among the main playmakers for Granada as the former rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries and the latter threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Cadena also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 18 total tackles. Backing up that air attack was Sebastian Pizarro, who rushed for 88 yards.
Wiley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Granada, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wiley lost to Granada at home by a decisive 40-22 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Thankfully for Wiley, Devon Jara (who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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