Granite Hills had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the Carlsbad Lancers with a 22-16 win on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Granite Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gage Spalding, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zachary Benitez was another key passer, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Despite the loss, Carlsbad still got an impressive performance from Kai Brown, who rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown. Brown is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 177 every time he's taken the field this season.
Granite Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.2 points per game. As for Carlsbad, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Granite Hills will take on San Marcos at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Granite Hills comes in on five and San Marcos on seven. Carlsbad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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