The Granada Hills Charter Highlanders came up short against the Banning Pilots on Thursday, falling 53-30. The Highlanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-0.
Banning was led to victory by Jordan Villanueva and Steven Perez. Villanueva rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Perez gained 144 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Villanueva is now averaging an impressive 108.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Noa Tuvalu, who threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Granada Hills Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Banning, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Granada Hills Charter will face off against Palisades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Banning, they will take on Capistrano Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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