Granite Hills hasn't had much luck against Woodlake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Granite Hills Grizzlies will head out to challenge the Woodlake Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granite Hills will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Lindsay, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Granite Hills enjoyed a cozy 30-16 win over Lindsay on Friday.
Meanwhile, Woodlake entered their tilt with Orosi on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their game with ease, bagging a 43-3 victory over the Cardinals. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Xavier Contreras was a one-man wrecking crew for Woodlake as he rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Woodlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Adrian Ortega and Christian Rosales each grabbed an interception. Ortega also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Granite Hills now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Woodlake, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Granite Hills took a serious blow against Woodlake when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-7. Thankfully for Granite Hills, Isaiah Taylor (who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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