It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Edison had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They managed a 34-28 victory over the Granite Hills Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Julius Gillick was his usual excellent self, rushing for 253 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Granite Hills still got an impressive performance from Max Turner, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 44 yards and one touchdown.
Chargers
| 12/07/24 vs Granite Hills | 34-28 |
| 11/07/24 vs North | 24-0 |
| 10/18/24 vs Los Alamitos | 21-10 |
| 10/04/24 vs Helix | 42-14 |
| 09/27/24 vs La Serna | 32-21 |
| + 5 more games |
Edison pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Granite Hills, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Edison will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Edison has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 111 points over their last three games. Granite Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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