Granite Hills extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-24 heartbreaker at the hands of the Silverado Hawks. The Cougars gained 96 more yards on the day, but it was the Hawks that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Granite Hills still got an impressive performance from Aamir Sneed, who rushed for 136 yards and two scores, and also threw for 105 yards and one TD.
As for Silverado, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.5 points over those games.
Silverado's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aumaurieon Bailey, who rushed for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Bailey also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Hawks are 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Jayden Pauling was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and one score.
Granite Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silverado, they will take on Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bailey and Lorenzo Sims.
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