The Granger Lions will take on the Yorktown Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Granger's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Granger is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past D'Hanis, posting a 55-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lions' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Cowboys are ranked 874th).
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Yorktown made sure to put some points up on the board against Agua Dulce on Thursday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 58-34 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won three in a row.
Granger better keep an eye on Brody Metting. He was instrumental in Yorktown's win, rushing for 313 yards and five TDs while picking up 14.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 102 yards and one touchdown. They are 6-1 when Metting posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Yanta, who rushed for 171 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Yorktown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 488 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Yorktown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Luke and Matthew Olguin.
Granger's record now sits at 9-0. As for Yorktown, their record is now 7-3.
Granger was able to grind out a solid win over Yorktown in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, winning 56-48. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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