The Granite Hills Cougars will head out to square off against the Carter Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Granite Hills is headed out to face Carter after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Granite Hills blew past Lake Mead Academy 70-14 at home on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 285th in California, while the Eagles are ranked 32nd in Nevada).
Meanwhile, Carter can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over La Sierra. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted since September 1, 2023.
Andre Thompson and Ryder Carson were among the main playmakers for Carter as the former rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and the latter threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns. Joey Martinez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Carter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Esquivel and Jaysahn Bostick.
Everything went Granite Hills' way against Carter when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Granite Hills made off with a 40-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Hills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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